Dorood Zan Dam is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Iran, commissioned in 1989. Ranked #63 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, Dorood Zan Dam's 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 Dorood Zan Dam 200 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Lorestan Province, approximately 500 km southwest of Tehran.
37 years old
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
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
5 plants within 100 km, 2,923 MW combined
Source: TAVANIR
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dorood Zan 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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