World Power Plants

Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Iran, also known as سد دوستی. Ranked #58 of 76 hydro plants in Iran. Its 16 MW accounts for 0.05% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making this facility 125 times smaller. The nearest plant is سد دوستی (16 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in the Golestan Province, approximately 60 km from Gorgan.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.9508°, 61.1605°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 283. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Iran
Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 91 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shams Sarkhs power plant (56 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.950834, 61.160461
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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

IranEnergy Profile

327
Total Plants
195.6 GW
Total Capacity
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