Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant— 5 MW Geothermal
Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant is a 5 MW geothermal facility in Iran. Ranked #1 of 2 geothermal plants in Iran, it represents 50% of the country's total geothermal capacity of 10 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Iran is also Meshkinshahr at 5 MW. Nearby plants include Sabalan Ardabil combined cycle power plant (1280 MW, Gas) and Ardebil Sabalan (954 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Ardabil province, approximately 20 km from Meshkinshahr.
Iran, Asia
- 299. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #200 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
8 plants within 100 km, 4,022 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Iran- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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