Zayanderud Dam— 55.5 MW Hydroelectric
Zayanderud Dam is a 55.5 MW hydro power plant in Iran, commissioned in 1971. Ranked #46 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, Zayanderud Dam contributes 0.16% of Iran's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Zayanderud Dam 36 times smaller. Nearby plants include Zayanderud Dam itself (55.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Isfahan Province, approximately 400 km south of Tehran.
55 years old
Iran, Asia
- 256. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #12,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,056 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Iran
55 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company operates 47 plants totalling 27,342 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 7,790 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zayanderud Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 194 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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