Tariq Dam— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
سد تاریک is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in Iran, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #67 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, this plant's 2.8 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making سد تاریک 714.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gilan combined cycle power plant (1,305.6 MW, Gas), نیروگاه سیکل ترکیبی گیلان (1,305.6 MW, Gas), and Lushan Shahid Beheshti Power Plant (360 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Gilan Province, approximately 50 km northwest of Rasht.
10 years old
Iran, Asia
- 302. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #32,654 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
18 plants within 100 km, 10,032 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tariq Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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