Gas Turbine and Combined-Cycle Power Plants in Iran - Tehran

Montazer Gaem Location: Tehran Operator: Tavanir Configuration: Three, 332-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1992-2001 HRSG supplier: FW T/G supplier: John Brown, GEC-Alstom, Siemens EPC: Marubeni, Unit, John Brown, Mapna Quick facts: The combined-cycle conversion of the first block was accomplished in 41 months. The plant has a Heller dry cooling system and is connected to the grid through a 230kV switchyard. Photograph courtesy of Mapna Posted 31 Jul 2005	Parand Location: Tehran Operator: Tavanir Configuration: 6 X 159 MW V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 2006-2007 T/G supplier: Ansaldo EPC: Mapna, Ghods Niroos, Istafer Construction, Pishgaman, Monenco Iran Quick facts: The project was awarded to Mapna in 2003 and first machine was synchronized in Apr 2006 and the last in Mar 2007. The site is 37km from Tehran city and connected to the 230kV grid. Three steam sets are to be added to convert the facility to combined-cycle operation. Photograph courtesy of Monenco Iran Posted 8 Nov 2008	Shahid Rajaee CC Location: Tehran Operator: Tavanir Configuration: Three 346-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1994-2002 HRSG supplier: FW T/G supplier: JBE, GEC Alsthom EPC: Mapna Quick facts: The combined-cycle conversion was awarded to Mapna in 1996 and completed in 41mos from site mobilization. The plant has a Heller dry cooling system. Photograph courtesy of Mapna Posted 14 Aug 2005
	Tehran Rey Location: Tehran Operator: Rey Power Generation Management Co Configuration: 6 X 32 MW, 16 X 25 MW, 7 X 32 MW, 3 X 85 MW, 4 X 25 MW gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 1978-1986 T/G supplier: ACEC, AEG, Fiat, Hitachi, MHI Quick facts: This 525,000m² location hosts one of the world's largest, single-site collections of gas turbine power plants. Photograph courtesy of Ministry of Energy Posted 9 Nov 2008

Abbreviations:  CCGT = combined-cycle gas turbine, CHP = combined heat and power, FW = Foster Wheeler, GE = General Electric , GT = gas turbine, HRSG = heat recovery steam generator, T/G = turbine generator, tph = tons per hour

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 11/09/08

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