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Tarasht (Shahid Firoozi) Power Plant50 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

نیروگاه طرشت (شهید فیروزی) is a 50 MW gas-fired power plant in Iran, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #186 of 195 gas plants in Iran, it accounts for 0.03% of the total gas capacity of 143,100 MW. The largest gas plant in Iran is Damavand power plant at 2,868 MW, making this facility 57.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include نیروگاه منتظر قائم (1622.5 MW, Gas), Montazer Ghaem Power Plant (1622.5 MW, Gas), and Parand Power Plant (1506 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tehran Province, approximately 30 km from Tehran.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company (TAVANIR)
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 (TAVANIR) operates 61 plants totalling 48,772 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
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