Sefid Rood is an 87 MW hydro power plant in Iran, commissioned in 1964. It accounts for 0.26% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. Ranked #44 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, Sefid Rood is much smaller than the largest hydro plant, Shahid Abbaspuor, which has a capacity of 2,000 MW, making Sefid Rood approximately 23 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gilan combined cycle power plant (1,305.6 MW, Gas), نیروگاه سیکل ترکیبی گیلان (1,305.6 MW, Gas), and Lushan Shahid Beheshti Power Plant (360 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Gilan Province of Iran.
62 years old
Iran, Asia
- 243. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #10,856 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,487 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Iran
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 7,082 MW combined
Source: TAVANIR
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sefid Rood is a hydro power plant producing approximately 305 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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