Dokouheh power station is a 448 MW gas power station in Khuzestan, Iran. It is operated by Thermal Power Plants Holding Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 505k homes (estimated). It ranks #108 of 177 Iran power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built. 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_dokouheh_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 307 MW for Dokouheh 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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 448 MW, Dokouheh power station is below the median gas plant in Iran (546 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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
- 0.5% of 83,060 MW across 121 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 83 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 Thermal Power Plants Holding 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-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.5°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #87 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
- Andimeshk-3 power station · Gas · 546 MW · Khuzestan
- Karkheh · Hydro · 400 MW · Khuzestan
- Dez · Hydro · 520 MW · Khuzestan
- Dezful power station · Gas · 910 MW · Khuzestan
- Upper Gotvand · Hydro · 1,016 MW · Khuzestan
- Buzurgan 2 power station · Gas · 120 MW · Maysan
Location
Coordinates 32.521829, 48.220956 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dokouheh power station?
Dokouheh power station is a 448 MW gas power plant in Khuzestan, Iran, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Dokouheh power station?
Dokouheh power station is operated by Thermal Power Plants Holding Co [100%].