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Kahak is a 100 MW wind power plant in Iran, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #2 of 4 wind plants in Iran, Kahak's 100 MW represents 43.58% of Iran's total wind capacity of 229 MW. The largest wind plant in Iran is Manjil Wind Farm at 101 MW, making Kahak slightly smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Qazvin Province, approximately 150 km northwest of Tehran.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Mapna Group
Location
36.1309°, 49.7262°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 231. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #783 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Mapna Group operates 39 plants totalling 24,657 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 7,271 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shahid Rajai Power Plant (51.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 36.130900, 49.726200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kahak is a wind power plant producing approximately 263 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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