Gavshan Dam— 11 MW Hydroelectric
Gavshan Dam is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Iran, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #61 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, it contributes 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 Gavshan Dam 181.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sanandaj power plant (956 MW, Gas), نیروگاه گازی سنندج (956 MW, Gas), and Sanandaj (636 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kurdistan Province, approximately 300 km west of Tehran.
22 years old
Iran, Asia
- 287. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Iran
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
10 plants within 100 km, 4,777 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gavshan Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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