Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,482GW. This is expected to contribute 40% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 4,924GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 1.64% is in Iran. Listed below are the five largest upcoming thermal power plants by capacity in Iran, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
1. Aliabad Power Plant
The Aliabad Power Plant is a 1,578MW thermal power project located in Golestan, Iran. It is being developed by Azarakhsh Power Generation. The project is currently in partially active stage. The project is owned by Iranian Power Plant Investment; MAPNA Group. Buy the profile here.
2. Mobarakeh Steel Power Plant Expansion
Mobarakeh Steel Power Plant Expansion is a 1,500MW thermal power project in Isfahan, Iran. Esfahan’s Mobarakeh Steel is developing this project. The project is expected to come online by 2024. The project is currently in permitting stage. It is owned by Esfahan’s Mobarakeh Steel. Buy the profile here.
3. Asaluyeh Combined Cycle Power Plant
The 1,453MW Asaluyeh Combined Cycle Power Plant is located in Bushehr, Iran. It is owned by MAPNA Assaluyeh Power Generation. The thermal project is currently in partially active stage. MAPNA Assaluyeh Power Generation is developing this project. Buy the profile here.
4. Sabalan Ardabil Combined Cycle Power Plant
The Sabalan Ardabil Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 1,434MW thermal power project. It is planned in Ardabil, Iran. The project is currently in partially active stage. It will be developed by Iran Power Development. Iran Power Development is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.
5. Hormozgan Steam Power Plant
The 1,400MW thermal project, Hormozgan Steam Power Plant is expected to get commissioned by 2025. It is being developed by Thermal Power Plant Holding. The project is currently in under construction stage. Thermal Power Plant Holding is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
