Lutian Dam— 45 MW Hydroelectric
Latyan Dam is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iran, commissioned in 1967. Ranked #48 of 76 hydro plants in Iran. Its 45 MW accounts for 0.13% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Latyan Dam 44.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include نیروگاه دماوند (2,868 MW, Gas) and Damavand power plant (2,868 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tehran Province, approximately 50 km northeast of Tehran.
59 years old
Iran, Asia
- 264. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Iran
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 25,686 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lutian Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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
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