Taleghan Dam— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Taleghan Dam is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Iran, operated by Tehran Regional Water Authority since 2006. Ranked #56 of 76 hydro plants in Iran. Its 18 MW represents 0.05% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Taleghan Dam 111 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shahid Rajai Power Plant (2042.8 MW, Gas) and Shahid Rajaee (2040 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alborz Province, approximately 70 km northeast of Tehran.
20 years old
Iran, Asia
- 281. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Iran
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tehran Regional Water Authority operates 4 plants totalling 216 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 18,964 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Taleghan Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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