Behbahan power station is a 824 MW gas power station in Khuzestan, Iran. It is operated by MAPNA Khuzestan Power Generation Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 928k homes (estimated). It ranks #57 of 177 Iran power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 89.5% of Iran's electricity; the national grid averages 660 gCO₂/kWh (5.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_behbahan_iran.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 824 MW for Behbahan power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407047; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 824 MW, Behbahan power station is well above the median gas plant in Iran (546 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Mapna Group: V94.2, Mapna Group: V94.2, not found: E-Type. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Iran gas capacity
- 1.0% of 83,060 MW across 121 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 68 of 95 dated gas plants in Iran are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Iran
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by MAPNA Khuzestan Power Generation Co [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 30.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #43 largest gas power plant of 121 in Iran by capacity.
Iran has 121 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 83,060 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Maroun · Hydro · 75 MW · Khuzestan
- Omidiyeh power station · Gas · 500 MW · Khuzestan
- Dehdasht Petrochemical Power Plant · Gas · 84 MW · Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
- Ramhormoz Combined Cycle power plant · Gas · 615 MW · Khuzestan
- Mahshahr power station · Gas · 968 MW · Khuzestan
- Razi Petroshimi · Gas · 252 MW ·
Location
Coordinates 30.719673, 50.074832 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Behbahan power station?
Behbahan power station is a 824 MW gas power plant in Khuzestan, Iran, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Behbahan power station?
Behbahan power station is operated by MAPNA Khuzestan Power Generation Co [100%].