World Power Plants

Mahabad Dam6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
Location
36.7669°, 45.7025°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 298. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 5,461 MW combined

Nearest plant: Orumia (75.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 36.766944, 45.702500
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Carbon Footprint

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

IranEnergy Profile

327
Total Plants
195.6 GW
Total Capacity
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