Mahabad Dam— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Mahabad Dam is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Iran, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #66 of 76 hydro plants in Iran. Its 6 MW represents 0.02% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Mahabad Dam 333 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the West Azerbaijan Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Mahabad.
11 years old
Iran, Asia
- 298. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 5,461 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mahabad Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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