Sefid-Rud Dam— 87.5 MW Hydroelectric
Sefid-Rud Dam, known locally as تاج سد سفیدرود, has a capacity of 87.5 MW and is a hydroelectric power plant in Iran, operated by Gilan Regional Water Authority since 1962. Ranked #42 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, Sefid-Rud Dam accounts for 0.26% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Sefid-Rud Dam 22.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gilan combined cycle power plant (1,305.6 MW, Gas) and Lushan Shahid Beheshti Power Plant (360 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Gilan Province, approximately 250 km northwest of Tehran.
64 years old
Iran, Asia
- 241. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #10,847 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,482 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Iran
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Gilan Regional Water Authority operates 2 plants totalling 175 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 7,082 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sefid-Rud Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 307 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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