Bistoon is a 640 MW oil power station in Kermanshah, Iran. It is operated by Bistoon Power Generation Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 481k homes (estimated). It ranks #68 of 177 Iran power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 4.6% 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 WRI1008122.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407045; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 640 MW, Bistoon is around the median oil plant in Iran (640 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Iran oil capacity
- 5.0% of 12,674 MW across 18 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 11 dated oil 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 oil plants in Iran
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Bistoon Power Generation Co [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 34.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 13% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 45/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling 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 #9 largest oil power plant of 18 in Iran by capacity.
Iran has 18 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 12,674 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Zagros · Gas · 648 MW · Kermanshah
- Dalahoo power station · Gas · 910 MW · Kermanshah
- Amir Kabir · Solar · 7 MW · Hamadan
- Seymareh · Hydro · 480 MW · Ilam
- ILam Petrochemical power plant · Gas · 120 MW · Ilam
- Sanandaj · Gas · 956 MW · Kordestan
Location
Coordinates 34.3468, 47.3575 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bistoon?
Bistoon is a 640 MW oil power plant in Kermanshah, Iran, commissioned in 1995.
Who operates Bistoon?
Bistoon is operated by Bistoon Power Generation Co [100%].