Maku Combined-Cycle Power Plant

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Maku Combined-Cycle Power Plant is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Maku, West Azarbaijan, Iran with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Maku Free Zone Power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Maku Combined-Cycle Power Plant Maku, West Azarbaijan, Iran 39.291428, 44.466357 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC1, CC2: 39.291428, 44.466357

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP
CC1 Operating[2][3][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas[3][6] 120[5] combined cycle[3] not found
CC2 Cancelled inferred May 2024) fossil gas: natural gas[6][5] 500[5] combined cycle[3] 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
CC1 Maku Free Trade and Industrial Zone Authority [100%][5] Maku Free Trade and Industrial Zone Authority [100.0%]
CC2 Maku Free Trade and Industrial Zone Authority [100%][5] Maku Free Trade and Industrial Zone Authority [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[3][5]
  • Captive industry: Other[3][5]
  • Non-industry use: power[3][5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Maku,+West+Azerbaijan+Province,+Iran/@39.2895678,44.5126201,14z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x401488b4cd5f6129:0x89d411996a79e46f!8m2!3d39.2916244!4d44.4646533!16zL20vMDgwbDBr. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://en.mehrnews.com/news/138743/5-223MW-thermal-power-to-join-Iran-s-grid-by-next-summer. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230129071229/https://financialtribune.com/articles/energy/89302/first-phase-of-power-plant-in-maku-ftz-goes-on-stream. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106103736/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/490969/China-inks-MOU-to-build-7m-power-plant-in-Iran-s-Maku-Free-Zone. Archived from the original on 06 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/avic-maku-free-trade-and-industrial-zone-thermal-power-plant-1600-mw-west-azerbaijan-province/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230321055913/https://theiranproject.com/blog/2018/11/17/maku-combined-cycle-power-plant-to-be-inaugurated-next-week/. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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