Mahshahr power station

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Mahshahr power station (نیروگاه افق ماهشهر) is an operating power station of at least 648-megawatts (MW) in Mah'shahr, Khuzestan, Iran with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Sarbandar, Ofogh Mahshahr power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mahshahr power station Mah'shahr, Khuzestan, Iran 30.625793, 49.133604 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, ST1, ST2: 30.625793, 49.133604

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
GT1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][6] 162[7] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[7]
GT2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][6] 162[7] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[7]
GT3 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][6] 162[7] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[7]
GT4 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][6] 162[7] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[7]
ST1 Cancelled[2][8] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][6] 160[2] steam turbine[2][8] not found
ST2 Cancelled[2][8] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][5][6] 160[2] steam turbine[2][8] not found

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
GT1 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100%][2][9][10][8][11] Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT2 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100%][2][9][10][8][11] Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT3 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100%][2][9][10][8][11] Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT4 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100%][2][9][10][8][11] Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100.0%]
ST1 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100%][2][9][10][8][11] Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100.0%]
ST2 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100%][2][9][10][8][11] Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820115718/https://industryabout.com/country-territories-3/2366-iran/fossil-fuels-energy/36565-mahshahr-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624190028/https://financialtribune.com/articles/energy/17808/mahshahr-power-plant-launch-in-oct. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221130213148/https://www.mapnamd2.com/en/project/mahshahr-powerplant/. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522211907/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-mahshahr-power-plant-iran/. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210730211837/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12355616.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210625020447/https://fardapaper.ir/mohavaha/uploads/2017/11/Toward-renewable-and-sustainable-energies-perspective-in-Iran.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221013171811/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12283909.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220526150006/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12321949.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210804151407/https://www.tpph.ir/Pages/MAP_KHozestan.aspx. Archived from the original on 04 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 (PDF) https://www.tpph.ir/Pages/MAP_KHozestan.aspx,,https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12321949.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220824205135/https://isn.moe.gov.ir/getattachment/c149d2c7-c8fc-431f-9bf3-fca115a48e2c/Statistical-Report-of-Water-and-Electricity-Indust. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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