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Mahabad Dam — 6 MW Hydroelectric

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Mahabad Dam is a 6 MW hydro power plant located in Iran. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
6 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company

Operator

Location
36.77, 45.70

Coordinates

Insights

#298
largest in %s
#6,179
largest %s worldwide
#27,329
largest worldwide
2015
%d yrs newer than avg
47
operated by %s
8
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
6 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
Country
Iran
Coordinates
36.767, 45.703
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Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
505 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
40,366 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

110
cars / year
67
homes / year
22,935
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Mahabad Dam is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Iran, operated since its commissioning year is not specified.

Ranked #66 of 76 hydro plants in Iran. Its 6 MW represents 0.02% of Iran’s total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Mahabad Dam 333 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the West Azerbaijan Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Mahabad.

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