Shahid Beheshti power station is a 360 MW gas power station in Gilan, Iran. It is operated by Loshan Power Generation Management Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 405k homes (estimated). It ranks #113 of 177 Iran power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1973, it is around 53 years old — an older, legacy facility. 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_shahidbeheshti_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 · L100000406998; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 360 MW, Shahid Beheshti 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
- 0.4% of 83,060 MW across 121 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 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 Loshan Power Generation Management 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 warm-summer Mediterranean continental climate (Köppen Dsb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 36.7°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 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 #91 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
- Lousan (Shahid Beheshti) · Gas · 120 MW · Gilan
- Sefid Rood · Hydro · 87 MW · Gilan
- Gilan · Gas · 1,305 MW · Gilan
- Soltaniyeh · Gas · 648 MW · Zanjan
- Kahak · Wind · 100 MW · Qazvin
- Aryan power plant · Gas · 546 MW · Zanjan
Location
Coordinates 36.657261, 49.458115 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Shahid Beheshti power station?
Shahid Beheshti power station is a 360 MW gas power plant in Gilan, Iran, commissioned in 1973.
Who operates Shahid Beheshti power station?
Shahid Beheshti power station is operated by Loshan Power Generation Management Co [100%].