Azad Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

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Azad Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in دهستان نگل, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Azad Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Construction	2027 (planned)	510 MW	3 x 170 MW	Pumped storage	Iran Water and Power Resources Development CO

Location

Table 2: Location details for Azad Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
دهستان نگل, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan Province, Iran	Azad River	35.3521, 46.5681 (exact)

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