Water is the source of life and the origin of natural beauties and is full of power and energy. Power plants are able to transform this power to the electrical energy and actualize a small part of this potential power.
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company in order to achieve its strategic targets in water utilization, as a divine non-ending source, and along with constructing  big power plants, such as Karun 3, Masjed Soleiman and Karkheh Dams and Power Plants, has begun the construction of medium hydroelectric power plants regarding their expanded potentials all over the country and is planning the development of hydroelectric power plants using modern methods. Hydroelectric power plants due to their short-time construction, less environmental problems and difficulties, economical feasibility, suitable dispersion all over the country, having a suitable condition for transfer of technology and capability of private section’s investment has always had a special attraction.

History

  • 1981 formation of small hydroelectric power plants in Jihad Construction
  • 1996 formation of small hydroelectric power plants in Tavanir Company
  • 1997 Transfer of small hydroelectric power plants from Tavanir Co. to Water and Power and Resources Development Company
  • 1999 Transfer of Kuhrang Project and formation of medium hydroelectric power plants with approval of Management and Planning Organization
  • 2000 Preparation of the main plan and project strategies
  • 2001 Beginning of studies relevant to hydroelectric power plants in country and commencement of Kuhrang Project construction activities
  • 2002 Beginning of Lavarak Project construction activities, continuing studies of hydroelectric projects and beginning of studies relevant to pump-storage projects
  • 2003 Transfer of small power plants from Agricultural Jihad Ministry to IWPC and changing the project name to Medium and Small Hydroelectric Power Plants
  • 2004 segregation of studies of small and medium hydroelectric power plants project and merging in Development Department of IWPC
 

Small and Medium Hydroelectric Projects

Following is the list of medium and small hydroelectric power plants together with their capacities and some other technical specifications:
 

Project name

Capicity (MW)

Project Status

Scale

Kuhrang Power Plant

35

Being Operated

medium

Lavarak Power Plant

47

Being Operated

medium

Piran Power Plant

8.4

Being Operated

small

Shahid Rajaee Power Plant

13.5

Being Operated

medium

Ardeh Power Plant

0.125

Being Operated

micro

Darre Takht 1 Power Plant

0.68

Being Operated

mini

Darre Takht2 Power Plant

0.9

Being Operated

mini

Gamasiab Power Plant

2.8

Being Operated

small

Micro Power Plant

0.227

Being Operated

micro

Sarrud Power Plant

0.065

Being Operated

micro

Shahid Azimi Power Plant

1

Being Operated

small

Shahid Talebi Power Plant

2.25

Being Operated

small

Yasuj Chain Power Plants

16.8

Being Operated

small

Tarik Power Plant

3.0

Being Executed

small

Ardal Package

19.9

Being Executed

medium

Zivakeh Power Plant

6

Ready for Tendering & Execution

medium

Dez Power Plant

20

Hold

medium

Yasouj Development

2.6

Hold

small

Zayanderood Regulator Dam

8.5

Ready for Tendering & Execution

small

Pichab Power Plant

4

Hold

small

Joobkhal

5

Hold

small

Sooleh Dokal

4.4

Being Executed

small

Namarestagh package projects

12.6

Ready for Tendering & Execution

small

 

Package of the ready-for-investment power plants

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