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English Aras Dam is a 44 MW hydro power plant located in Iran. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Commissioned
- 2010
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
- Country
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 39.091, 45.402
- Wikipedia
- Link
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
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About this plant
Aras Dam is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iran. It is part of the country’s efforts to harness water resources for energy production.
Ranked #51 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, Aras Dam represents 0.13% of Iran’s total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Aras Dam 45.5 times smaller.
There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Aras Dam. The facility is located in East Azerbaijan Province, approximately 500 km northwest of Tehran.
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