Aras Dam— 44 MW Hydroelectric
Aras Dam is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iran. It is part of the country's efforts to harness water resources for energy production. Ranked #51 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, Aras Dam represents 0.13% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Aras Dam 45.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Aras Dam. The facility is located in East Azerbaijan Province, approximately 500 km northwest of Tehran.
16 years old
Iran, Asia
- 267. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Iran
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 1,581 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aras Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Iran- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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