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]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

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

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit GT1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 162[6] gas turbine[5] 2016[6]
Unit GT2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 162[6] gas turbine[5] 2016[6]
Unit GT3 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 162[6] gas turbine[5] 2016[6]
Unit GT4 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 162[6] gas turbine[5] 2016[6]
Unit ST1 cancelled[2][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 160[2] steam turbine[2][7]
Unit ST2 cancelled[2][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 160[2] steam turbine[2][7]

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
Unit GT1 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co (KZREC) [100.0%]
Unit GT2 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co (KZREC) [100.0%]
Unit GT3 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co (KZREC) [100.0%]
Unit GT4 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co (KZREC) [100.0%]
Unit ST1 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co (KZREC) [100.0%]
Unit ST2 Khuzestan Regional Electricity Co (KZREC) [100.0%]

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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 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 4.5 (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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 (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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 (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)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (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)

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