Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damavand C.C. | Iran | Gas | Moshanir | 2,868 | 4,522,262 |
| Mobarakeh Steel power station | Iran | Gas | Mobarakeh Steel Co [100%] | 2,732 | 4,307,818 |
| Shahid Rajaee | Iran | Gas | Shahid Rajaee Power Generation Management Company (Iran) | 2,044 | 3,222,979 |
| Karoune 3 | Iran | Hydro | Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company (IWPCo) | 2,000 | n/a |
| Masjed Soleyman | Iran | Hydro | Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company (IWPCo) | 2,000 | n/a |
| Shahid Abbaspuor | Iran | Hydro | Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company (IWPCo) | 2,000 | n/a |
| Kerman | Iran | Gas | Iran Power Development Company (IPDC), Iran Ministry of Energy | 1,912 | 3,014,842 |
| Neka (Shahid Salimi) | Iran | Oil | Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH), Iran | 1,780 | 3,507,592 |
| Shahid M. Montazeri | Iran | Oil | Shahid Mohammad Montazeri Power Generation Management Co [100%] | 1,600 | 3,153,600 |
| Chadormalu power station | Iran | Gas | Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Co [100%] | 1,584 | 2,497,651 |
| Parand power station | Iran | Gas | MAPNA Parand Power Generation Co [100%] | 1,578 | 2,488,190 |
| Golgohar Sirjan power station | Iran | Gas | Gohar Energy Sirjan Company PJSC [100%] | 1,547 | 2,439,310 |
| Khorramshahr power station | Iran | Gas | Iran Power Plant Investment Co [72%]; Farab Co [25%]; Saba Power and Energy Grou | 1,452 | 2,289,514 |
| Ardebil Sabalan | Iran | Gas | TAVANIR | 1,435 | 2,262,708 |
| Shirvan | Iran | Gas | TAVANIR | 1,434 | 2,261,131 |
| Kazeroon | Iran | Gas | South Fars Power Generation Management Co [100%] | 1,372 | 2,163,370 |
| Gilan | Iran | Gas | Ghadir Electricity and Energy Investment Company PJSC [100%] | 1,305 | 2,057,724 |
| Shazand | Iran | Oil | Shazand Power Generation Co | 1,300 | 2,562,300 |
| Asaluyeh Power Plant | Iran | Gas | MAPNA Group | 1,293 | 2,038,802 |
| Bandar Abbas | Iran | Oil | Unknown | 1,280 | 2,522,880 |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Gas 108, Hydro 19, Oil 16, Solar 6. Regions: Khuzestan (20), Tehran (12), Kerman (12), Fars (11). Owners: Unknown owner (34), Thermal Power Plants Holding Co [100%] (8), TAVANIR (5), Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company (5).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest power plants in Iran?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 156 plants with 99,249 MW of combined capacity. 124 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Damavand C.C. at 2,868 MW.
Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?
Fuel mix by plant count: Gas 108, Hydro 19, Oil 16, Solar 6. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (34), Thermal Power Plants Holding Co [100%] (8), TAVANIR (5), Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company (5).
How is this answer sourced?
Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.
Methodology
This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.