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Bandar Abbas is a 50 MW gas power plant in Iran, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #186 of 195 gas plants in Iran. Its 50 MW accounts for 0.03% of Iran's total gas capacity of 143,100 MW. The largest gas plant in Iran is Damavand power plant at 2,868 MW, making Bandar Abbas 57.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are یروگاه حرارتی بندرعباس (1,330 MW, Oil) and Persian Gulf Power Plant (990 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hormozgan Province, approximately 20 km from Bandar Abbas city.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Mapna Group
Location
27.1467°, 56.1153°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 258. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Mapna Group operates 39 plants totalling 24,657 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 6,178 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blue Earth 2 (24.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: TAVANIR

Location

Coordinates:: 27.146700, 56.115300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.32 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Iran
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IranEnergy Profile

327
Total Plants
195.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOilNuclear
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