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Ghaen is a 73.5 MW oil power plant in Iran, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #19 of 26 oil plants in Iran, it accounts for 0.53% of the country's total oil capacity of 13,987 MW. The largest oil plant in Iran is Ahwaz (ramiin) at 1,903 MW, making Ghaen 25.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Khorasan Province.

Capacity
73.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
National Iranian Oil Company
Location
28.2013°, 58.4917°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 248. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #11,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #532 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 1,634 MW combined

Nearest plant: نیروگاه شوباد کهنوج (71.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: TAVANIR

Location

Coordinates:: 28.201300, 58.491700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
146.5 Kt
225 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.61 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.8K
cars per year
19.5K
homes per year
6.7M
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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