Chahbahar (Kenarak) is a 64 MW oil power plant in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. It ranks #153 of 177 Iran power plants by installed capacity. 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 WRI1008126.
Data status
Known data
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 64 MW, Chahbahar (Kenarak) is below the median oil plant in Iran (640 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #15 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
- Chabahar power station · Gas · 575 MW · Sistan and Baluchestan
- Makran Coast nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 200 MW · Sistan and Baluchestan
- Gwadar power station · Coal · 300 MW · Balochistan
Location
Coordinates 25.2919, 60.643 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Chahbahar (Kenarak)?
Chahbahar (Kenarak) is a 64 MW oil power plant in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran, Construction 1978.