Amir Kabir is a 90MW hydro power project. It is located on Karaj river/basin in Tehran, Iran. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1957 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1961. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The gross head of the project is 147m. Amir Kabir underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1967,2018-2019. The project generated 151.672 GWh of electricity.

The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 45.5MW nameplate capacity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1957 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1961.

Contractors involved

Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 42.1 MVA.

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.