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Chahbahar (Kenarak)64 MW Oil

Oil

Chahbahar (Kenarak) is a 64 MW oil power plant in Iran, commissioned in 1978. It ranks as the 20th largest oil plant in the country, which has a total of 26 oil plants with a combined capacity of 13,987 MW. This facility represents 0.46% of Iran's oil capacity. Ranked #20 of 26 oil plants in Iran, Chahbahar's 64 MW is much smaller than the largest oil plant, Ahwaz (ramiin), which has a capacity of 1,903 MW, making Chahbahar 29.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chabahar power plant (414 MW, Gas) and نیروگاه چابهار (414 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, approximately 640 km from the city of Zahedan.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
National Iranian Oil Company
Location
25.2919°, 60.6430°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 250. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #12,080 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #567 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

National Iranian Oil Company operates 8 plants totalling 1,655 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 1,113 MW combined

Nearest plant: نیروگاه چابهار (14.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: TAVANIR

Location

Coordinates:: 25.291900, 60.643000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
196 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.12 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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