Yazd is a 17 MW solar power plant in Yazd, Iran. It ranks #164 of 177 Iran power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 0.2% 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 WRI1008205.
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
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 17 MW, Yazd is well above the median solar plant in Iran (10 MW). Technically it is described as Assumed PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest solar power plant of 8 in Iran by capacity.
Iran has 8 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 90 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Yazd · Gas · 120 MW · Yazd
- Yazd Combined-Cycle · Gas · 586 MW · Yazd
- Shirkooh · Gas · 484 MW · Yazd
- Shahid Zanbagh (Yazd) · Oil · 97 MW · Yazd
- Yazd ISCC power station · Gas · 474 MW · Yazd
- Ghadir · Solar · 10 MW · Yazd
Location
Coordinates 31.9545, 54.0658 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Yazd?
Yazd is a 17 MW solar power plant in Yazd, Iran, Announced 2009.