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.
24 years old
Iran, Asia
- 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
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 3,611 MW combined
Source: TAVANIR
Location
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
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