Azad Dam— 10 MW Hydroelectric
Azad Dam is a 10 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iran, operated since an unspecified year. Ranked #63 of 76 hydro plants in Iran. Its 10 MW represents 0.03% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Azad Dam 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Azad pumped-storage power station (500 MW, Hydro), نیروگاه سد داریان (210 MW, Hydro), and Daryan Dam (210 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in West Azerbaijan Province, approximately 35 km from Urmia.
Iran, Asia
- 289. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Iran
10 plants within 100 km, 3,987 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Azad Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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