Karun 3 is a 2,000MW hydro power project. It is located on Karun river/basin in Khuzestan, 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 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2004. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Iran Water and Power Resources Development.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 3,000 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 161m. 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 8 in number. The penstock length is 64.75m. The penstock diameter is 5.32m. The project generated 4,172 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2004.
Contractors involved
Farab was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Harbin Turbine was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 8 units of francis turbines, each with 250MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied electric generator(s) for the project. The generator capacity is 263 MVA.
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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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