Karkheh I is a 400MW hydro power project. It is located on Karkhe river/basin in Khuzestan, Iran. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1988 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2002.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 400 | 400 | – | Active | Khuzestan, Iran | Iran Water and Power Resources Development |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by Iran Water and Power Resources Development. The company has a stake of 100%.
Karkheh I is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 7,300 million cubic meter. The gross head and net head of the project are 106.5m and 93m respectively. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 3 in number. The penstock diameter is 6.2m. The project generated 934 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1988 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2002.
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Farab was selected to render EPC services for the hydro power project.
Harbin Turbine was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 133.3MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the project.
About Iran Water and Power Resources Development
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co (IWPC) is an energy company that develops and operates power generating, water transfer and pump storage projects. The company provides activities such as preparing, operating and developing hydropower generating facilities and structures; preparing and implementing national projects in the fields of providing and transferring water and pump-storage facilities and structures. IWPC also offers services such as rendering project management services in the fields of hydropower plants facilities; feasibility studies for hydropower projects and others. IWPC is headquartered in Tehran, Iran.
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