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Latyan — 45 MW Hydroelectric

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Latyan is a 45 MW hydro power plant located in Iran. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
45 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2012

Year online

Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company

Operator

Location
35.79, 51.68

Coordinates

Insights

#264
largest in %s
#3,296
largest %s worldwide
#14,641
largest worldwide
2012
%d yrs newer than avg
47
operated by %s
33
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
45 MW
Commissioned
2012
Status
Operational
Owner
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
Country
Iran
Coordinates
35.790, 51.679

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,784 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
302,746 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

823
cars / year
505
homes / year
172,015
trees to offset

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

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Shahid Rajai Power Plant

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2,043MW · 1999

Shahid Rajaee

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2,040MW · 1999

Montazer Ghaem Power Plant

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About this plant

Latyan is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Iran. It is part of the country’s extensive hydroelectric network.

Ranked #48 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, it accounts for 0.13% of the national hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro facility in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Latyan 44.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants include نیروگاه دماوند (2,868 MW, Gas) and Damavand power plant (2,868 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tehran Province, approximately 60 km northeast of Tehran.

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