Iran

Friendship Dam — 16 MW Hydroelectric

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Friendship Dam is a 16 MW hydro power plant located in Iran. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
16 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company

Operator

Location
35.95, 61.16

Coordinates

Insights

#283
largest in Iran
#4,779
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#20,858
largest worldwide
2015
31 yrs newer than avg
47
operated by Iran Water and…
2
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
16 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
Country
Iran
Coordinates
35.951, 61.160

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,346 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
107,643 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

293
cars per year
179
homes per year
61,161
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

سد دوستی is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Iran, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #58 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, this facility contributes 0.05% of Iran’s total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making سد دوستی 125 times smaller.

Nearby plants include the Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam (16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Iran, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

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