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Hydroelectric Power Plants in Iran

76 plants · 33,974 MW total installed capacity

#Power plantCapacity (MW)Year
1Masjed Soleyman Hydro Power Plant2,0001995
2Shahid Abbaspour dam hydropower station2,0001975
3Karoune 32,0002001
4Masjed Soleyman2,0002002
5Shahid Abbaspuor2,0002000
6Masjed Soleyman Power Plant2,0001975
7Karun-3 Hydro Power Plant2,0002004
8Shahid Abbaspour Dam Power Plant2,0001975
9Bakhtiari Dam1,5002013
10Black-Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant1,0402013
11Siahbishe1,0402015
12Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant1,0402013
13Upper Gotvand1,0162012
14Karun-4 Hydro Power Plant1,0002011
15Gotvand Power Plant1,0002012
16Karun 4 Dam Power Plant1,0002011
17Gotvand Hydro Power Plant1,0002012
18Karoune 47652011
19Dez5201962
20Dez Dam5201963
21Dez Dam Hydro Power Plant5201963
22Azad pumped-storage power station5002018
23Simreh Dam4802013
24Seymareh4802013
25Seimare Dam4802013
26Karkheh Hydro Power Plant4002001
27Karkheh Dam4002001
28Karkheh4002005
29Khersan-3 Dam4002015
30Daryan Dam Power Plant2102018
31Daryan Dam2102018
32Marun Dam1502004
33Meghri Dam1302010
34Gara Chilar1302015
35Kalan Power Plant115.52012
36Kalan115.51998
37Kalan Power Plant115.52012
38Khudafarin hydroelectric power station1021988
39Amir Kabir Dam901961
40Amir Kabir901961
41Amir Kabir Dam Power Plant901961
42Sefidrood Dam87.51962
43Sefid-Rud Dam87.51962
44Sefid Rood871964
45Maroun752004
46Zayanderud Dam55.51971
47Zayandeh Rud Dam55.51971
48Latyan Dam451967
49Lutian Dam451967
50Latyan452012
51Aras Dam442010
52Koharng Power Plant39.32005
53Kuhrang-2 Dam39.32005
54Khohrang Dam39—
55Jiroft321977
56Taleghan Dam182006
57Taleqan Dam182006
58Friendship Dam162015
59Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam16—
60Shoot-e-Moghan132002
61Gavshan Dam112004
62Gavashan Dam112015
63Azad Dam10—
64Dorood Zan Dam101989
65Dorudzan Dam10—
66Mahabad Dam62015
67Gamasiab Dam2.8—
68Tariq Dam2.82016
69Tarik Dam2.82016
70Ardeh Dam0.1252015
71Cham Shir Dam Power Plant0—
72Jagin Dam02003
73Hydroelectric power plant number 10—
74Rudbal Dam0—
75sd jgyn02013
76Chamshir Dam02015

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in Iran

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in Iran?

Iran has 76 Hydroelectric power plants with a combined installed capacity of 33,974 MW.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Iran?

Masjed Soleyman Hydro Power Plant is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Iran, with an installed capacity of 2,000 MW, commissioned in 1995.

What is the newest Hydroelectric power plant in Iran?

The most recently commissioned Hydroelectric power plant in Iran is Azad pumped-storage power station (2018).

What is the average size of a Hydroelectric power plant in Iran?

The average Hydroelectric power plant in Iran has a capacity of 447 MW.

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