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Nowshahr power plant47.4 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Nowshahr power plant is a 47.4 MW gas power plant in Iran. Ranked #190 of 195 gas plants in Iran, Nowshahr's capacity represents 0.03% of the country's total gas capacity of 143,100 MW. The largest gas plant in Iran is Damavand power plant at 2,868 MW, making Nowshahr 60 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include نیروگاه تلمبه‌ای ذخیره‌ای سیاه‌بیشه (1,040 MW, Hydro), Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant (1,040 MW, Hydro), and Siahbishe (1,040 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mazandaran Province, approximately 200 km from Tehran.

Capacity
47.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company
Location
36.6202°, 51.5135°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 263. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #14,495 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,778 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Iran
Operator portfolio

Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company operates 22 plants totalling 9,728 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 4,418 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caspian Power Plant (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 36.620239, 51.513529
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
91.6 Kt
187 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.9K
cars per year
12.2K
homes per year
4.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Iran
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IranEnergy Profile

327
Total Plants
195.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOilNuclear
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