World Power Plants

Shoot-e-Moghan13 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Shoot-e-Moghan is a 13 MW hydro power plant in Iran, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #60 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, it represents 0.04% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Shoot-e-Moghan 153.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include نیروگاه چرخه ترکیبی سبلان اردبیل (1280 MW, Gas), Sabalan Ardabil combined cycle power plant (1280 MW, Gas), and Ardebil Sabalan (954 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ardabil Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Ardabil.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
Location
38.9669°, 48.0733°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 286. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 3,611 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ardebil Sabalan (49.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: TAVANIR

Location

Coordinates:: 38.966900, 48.073300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shoot-e-Moghan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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

IranEnergy Profile

327
Total Plants
195.6 GW
Total Capacity
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