Darbandikhan Dam hydroelectric plant

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Darbandikhan Dam hydroelectric plant (محطة سد دربندخان الكهرومائية) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Darbandikhan, Sirwan River Basin, Kurdistan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Darbandikhan Dam hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type
Operating	240 MW	3 x 80 MW	Conventional storage

Location

Table 2: Location details for Darbandikhan Dam hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Darbandikhan, Sirwan River Basin, Kurdistan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq	Sirwan River	35.1129, 45.7064 (exact)

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