Maroun is a 75 MW hydro power plant in Iran, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #45 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, Maroun's 75 MW represents 0.22% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Maroun 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Behbahan Combined Cycle Power Plant (492 MW, Gas) and Marun Dam (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Khuzestan Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Isfahan.
22 years old
Iran, Asia
- 244. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #11,400 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Iran
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 642 MW combined
Source: TAVANIR
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maroun is a hydro power plant producing approximately 263 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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