Upper Gotvand hydroelectric plant

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Upper Gotvand hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in دهستان عقیلی شمالی, Gotvand County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Upper Gotvand hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2012	1000 MW	4 x 250 MW	Conventional storage	Iran Water and Power Resources Development CO	Iran Water and Power Resources Development CO

Location

Table 2: Location details for Upper Gotvand hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
دهستان عقیلی شمالی, Gotvand County, Khuzestan Province, Iran	Karun River	32.2674, 48.9365 (exact)

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