World Power Plants

Shahid Zanbagh (Yazd)97 MW Oil

Oil

Shahid Zanbagh (Yazd) is a 97 MW oil power plant in Iran, commissioned in 1994. Ranked #16 of 26 oil plants in Iran, it represents 0.69% of the country's total oil capacity of 13,987 MW. The largest oil plant in Iran is Ahwaz (ramiin) at 1,903 MW, making Shahid Zanbagh 19.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yazd Solar Power Station (1004.8 MW, Gas), نیروگاه سیکل ترکیبی یزد (1004.8 MW, Gas), and Yazd Combined-Cycle (586 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Yazd Province, approximately 300 km southeast of Isfahan.

Capacity
97 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Mapna Group
Location
31.8972°, 54.3675°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 234. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #10,484 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #477 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Mapna Group operates 39 plants totalling 24,657 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 4,775 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yazd Shahid Zanbagh Power Plant (5.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: TAVANIR

Location

Coordinates:: 31.897200, 54.367500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.3 Kt
297 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.71 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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