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Kahnuj gas power plant75 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Kahnuj gas power plant is a 75 MW oil-fired power plant in Iran, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #17 of 26 oil plants in Iran, Kahnuj contributes 0.54% to the country's total oil capacity of 13,987 MW. The largest oil plant in Iran is Ahwaz (ramiin) at 1,903 MW, making Kahnuj 25.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shobaad (484 MW, Gas), Kahnuj combined cycle power plant (484 MW, Gas), and نیروگاه شوباد کهنوج (Gas, 484 MW). The facility is located in Kerman Province, approximately 300 km southeast of Tehran.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company
Location
27.9660°, 57.6766°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 244. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #525 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

Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company operates 22 plants totalling 9,728 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 1,633 MW combined

Nearest plant: نیروگاه شوباد کهنوج (13.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.966024, 57.676566
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
149.5 Kt
230 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.64 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.5K
cars per year
19.9K
homes per year
6.8M
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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