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Tarasht Power Plant50 MW Natural Gas

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Tarasht Power Plant is a 50 MW gas-fired facility in Iran, operated since 1991. Ranked #186 of 195 gas plants in Iran. Its 50 MW represents 0.03% of Iran's 143,100 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Iran is Damavand Power Plant at 2,868 MW, making Tarasht 57.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are نیروگاه منتظر قائم (1,622.5 MW, Gas) and Montazer Ghaem Power Plant (1,622.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tehran Province, approximately 30 km east of Tehran.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company
Location
35.7243°, 51.3530°

Iran, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 258. largest of 327 plants in Iran
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Iran
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company operates 22 plants totalling 9,728 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 25,210 MW combined

Nearest plant: Besat (11.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.724333, 51.352970
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.06 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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