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Kish Power Plant60 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Kish Power Plant is a 60 MW gas power plant in Iran, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #182 of 195 gas plants in Iran. Its 60 MW represents 0.04% of Iran's total gas capacity of 143,100 MW. The largest gas plant in Iran is Damavand power plant at 2,868 MW, making Kish Power Plant 47.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kish (159 MW, Gas) and شرکت آب و برق کیش (60 MW, Gas). The facility is located on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, approximately 200 km from Bandar Abbas.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Kish Electricity and Water Company
Location
26.5620°, 53.9951°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 251. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,610 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Kish Electricity and Water Company operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 229 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kish (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.561968, 53.995093
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.9 Kt
237 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.85 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.2K
cars per year
15.5K
homes per year
5.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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