Urmia Power Plant

In Operation

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Commissioned

Introduction

Urmia power plant with the capacity of 1472 MW, consists 4 units of V94.2 with 157.5 MW capacity, 2 units of V94.2 (NIAM Mode) with 162 MW capacity with Map2+ upgrading and 3 steam units with 160 MW. The overall efficiency of the power plant is about 48%.
The substation capacity of this power plant is 230 kilowatts and the required fuel of Urmia power plant includes gas and diesel, gas as the main fuel and diesel as an alternative.

Objectives

  • To supply part of electricity demand in northwest of the country
  • Possibility of electricity export to neighboring countries

Location

Rashkan Industrial Zone, 35KM from Urmia to Mahabad Road, Urmia, Azarbayejan Gharbi Province, Iran On Map

Project Phase

Power Plant Specifications

Phase 1

  • Efficiency: 33 %
  • Availability: 92%
  • Capacity under ISO conditions:

    992 MW

  • Type:

    Simple Cycle

  • Number and type of units:

    6 Units of V94.2 Mapna

  • Capacity of each unit:

    4 Units with 157.5 MW and 2 Units with 162 MW and 38 MW and Map2+ Upgrading

Phase 2

  • Efficiency: 48 %
  • Availability: 95%
  • Capacity under ISO conditions:

    480 MW

  • Type:

    Combined Cycle

  • Number and type of units:

    3 Units of Mapna Steam Turbine

  • Capacity of each unit:

    160 MW