Gas Turbine and Combined-Cycle Power Plants in Iran
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Abadan Location: Khuzestan Operator: Khuzestan Generation Management Co Configuration: 4 X 123 MW 9001E gas turbines Fuel: diesel oil, natural gas Operation: 2004 T/G supplier: GE EPC: Moshanir, Speedes Quick facts: In May 2004, President Khatami officially inaugurated this Rs 1,600bn project, which was developed by Iran Power Development beginning in 2001.The first phase at Abadan took about a quarter of the 100ha site and the gas turbines are to be converted to combined-cycles in the future. Photograph courtesy of
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Bandar Imam Location: Khuzestan Operator: Fajr Petrochemical Co Configuration: 5 X 96 MW GT11N2-EV gas turbines CHP Fuel: natural gas, gasoil Operation: 2000 T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Sadelmi Quick facts: This industrial CHP plan has five GTs with evaporative cooling, four HRSGs, and two auxiliary boilers, all operating in parallel with the grid. Photograph courtesy of
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Gilan Location: Gilan Operator: Tavanir Configuration: Three, 435-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 1992-1997 HRSG supplier: Biro T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens, Ghods Niroos, Tavanir, Azarab Energy Industries Photograph courtesy of
Ministry of Energy
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Kahnooj Location: Kerman Operator: Arian Mah-Taab Gostar Co Configuration: two 484-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2007- T/G supplier: Tuga, Pars EPC: Mapna, Pishmagan Quick facts: The first GT at this site was synchronized in Jun 2007. Photograph courtesy of
Pishgaman Sanat va Niroo Co |
Kerman Location: Kerman Operator: Tavanir Configuration: Two 483-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with V94.2 gas turbines, 6 X 161-MW V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2001-2008 HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: Siemens, Ansaldo EPC: Ghods Niroo Consulting Engineers, Mapna, Monenco Iran Quick facts: The plant is connected to the grid through a 4000kV switchyard. Photograph courtesy of
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Khoy Location: West Azarbaijan Operator: West Azarbaijan Generation Management Configuration: 350-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1998-2002 HRSG supplier: FW T/G supplier: GE, Siemens EPC: Mapna, Moshaver Niroo, Monenco Iran Quick facts: The simple-cycle phase of the Khoy project cost combined-cycle extension cost $75mn. In Sep 2005, Tavanir said that had signed a sales agreement for the Khoy plant with Sanir Co and Niru Investment Co. Sanir is a power plant development affiliate of the Energy Ministry. Photograph courtesy of
Monenco Iran |
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Neishabour Location: Khorasan Operator: Khorasan Regional Electric Power Configuration: Three 348-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1995-2003 HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GEC Alsthom EPC: Mapna Quick facts: The CC plant has a Heller dry cooling system and is connected to the grid at 400kv. Photograph courtesy of
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Rudshur Location: Esfahan Operator: Arian Mah-Taab Gostar Co Configuration: 3 X 250 MW V94.3A gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2007 T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Fichtner, Daryapala, Unit International, Speedes, STFA, Wala Energy Engineering Quick facts: In July 2004, work began on Iran’s first full-size IPP, the 750-MW Rudshur power station on the Tehran-Saveh highway in Esfahan province. Contract implementation followed the close of a €225mn financing package for the project. Arian Mah-Taab Gostar Co, partially owned by Kerman Development Organization (16.8% stake). The three gas turbines went commercial in Sep and are connected to the grid at 400kV. Photograph courtesy of
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Shahid Salimi (Neka) CC Photograph courtesy of
Ministry of Energy |
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Shariati CC Location: Khorasan Operator: Khorasan Regional Electric Power Configuration: One 351-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 9001E gas turbine Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1994-2003 HRSG supplier: Hanjung T/G supplier: GEC Alsthom EPC: owner, Mapna Quick facts: The combined-cycle conversion was awarded to Mapna in 1996. The CC plant has a Heller dry cooling system. Photograph courtesy of
Mapna
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Shirvan-2 Location: Khorasan Operator: Khorasan Regional Electric Power Co Configuration: Three 483-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, Gasoline Operation: 2006-2010 HRSG supplier: Doosan, Mapna T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Siemens EPC: Mapna, Moshanir, Ghods Niroo, Speedes Quick facts: In 2003, work got underway at this site on the Quchan-Shirvan expressway in north Khorasan. In the first phase, six gas turbines were completed in 2006/07. Three 150-MW steam sets are now under construction for service in 2010. In Nov 2005, National Iranian Gas Co (NIGC) signed a fuel supply contract for the new plant which, unusually, is designed to use gasoline as an alternate fuel. The new plant is connected to the grid through a nearby 400/132kV substation. Photograph courtesy of
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South Esfahan Location: Esfahan Operator: Mapna Configuration: 6 X 159-MW V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 2007 T/G supplier: Tuga EPC: Mapna Quick facts: This is one of Iran's launch IPPs and is a joint venture with IFIC Holding AG. Construction started in Jul 2004 Photograph courtesy of
Ministry of Energy
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Yazd CC Location: Yazd Operator: Mapna Configuration: 406-MW CCGT with9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 2000-2006 HRSG supplier: Doosan, Mapna T/G supplier: GEC-Alsthom, Siemens EPC: Mapna Quick facts: The gas turbines at Yazd were retrofit with fogging systems by AxEnergy in 2006. A second CCGT block is under construction at Yazd. This will have a 17-MWe equivalent solar trough system to assist in steam generation for the steam T/G set. Photograph courtesy of
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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 11/12/08