Parand power station is a 1,578 MW gas power station in Tehran, Iran. It is operated by MAPNA Parand Power Generation Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.8 million homes (estimated). It ranks #13 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_parand_iran.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · L100000407013; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,578 MW, Parand 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); Ansaldo Energia: V94.2. 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
- 1.9% 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 Parand 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 35.5°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 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 #6 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
- Rud'e Shur · Gas · 954 MW · Tehran
- Montazare Ghaem · Gas · 997 MW · Tehran
- Sahid Montazere Ghaem · Oil · 626 MW · Tehran
- Rey · Gas · 128 MW · Tehran
- Tarasht · Gas · 50 MW · Tehran
- Besat · Oil · 249 MW · Tehran
Location
Coordinates 35.462011, 51.012413 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Parand power station?
Parand power station is a 1,578 MW gas power plant in Tehran, Iran, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Parand power station?
Parand power station is operated by MAPNA Parand Power Generation Co [100%].