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Procurement and Construction (EPC) method of
implementation.
According to the Ministry of Energy, Iran has a
hydropower potential of 35,427 MW. Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU) estimates that 5,065 MW of
hydropower resources have been utilized in 2009. 7
Table 2 shows an overview of small hydropower
potential sites as per a study from 2005. 8
Table 2
Small hydropower potential in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Basin
Qty.
Preliminary Study
Updated preliminary study
Run Off Storage Run off Storage
Capacity
(MW)
Qty.
Capacity
(MW)
Qty.
Capacity
(MW)
Qty.
Capacity
(MW)
Total
(MW)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Khazar Area 5 57.67 9 114.2 108 1 145.0 - - 1 438.87
Talesh - - 7 117.0 18 214.9 7 64.9 428.80
Urumieh - - 4 56.0 6 71.3 7 100.2 2 44.50
Mond - - 7 136.0 2 21.0 9 163.1 329.10
Gorgan & Dasht - - 3 17.0 6 53.5 3 37.6 120.10
Aras 1 5.93 6 67.9 12 168.0 2 12.5 275.33
Dez - - - - 15 1 118.0 2 65.0 1 200.00
Karun - - - - 6 380.0 3 746.0 1 135.00
Karkheh - - - - 4 425.0 - - 429.00
Total 6 63.60 36 508.1 177 3 596.7 33 1 189.3 5 600.70
Source: Kumar 8
Note: The total in column 10 is derived from adding column 3,5,7 and 9. Qty – quantity.
SHP installed
capacity
SHP
potential
16.5 MW
38.2 MW
0 10 20 30 40 50
Figure 2 Small hydropower capacities in the Islamic
Republic of Iran
Source: Water and Power Development Company 9
As per IWPCO, table 3 indicates the medium and small
hydropower plants which are now available to be
constructed and has been advertised for tendering
and execution as of June 2012.
Table 3
Planned medium and small hydropower plants in the
Islamic Republic of Iran
Project name
Capacity
(MW)
Scale of project
Ardal Package 21.000 Medium
Zivakeh Power Plant 15.400 Medium
Dez Power Plant 28.000 Medium
Yasouj development 4.800 Small
Zayanderood Regulator Dam 8.500 Small
Pichab Power Plant 3.915 Small
Joobkhal 4.516 Small
Source: Water and Power Development Company 9
Note: All projects are ready for construction.
IWPCO has also introduced ready-for-investment
projects. There are four prepared small hydropower
projects, with an aggregated capacity of 33 MW. 5
Legislation on small hydropower
The fourth five year national development plan (2005
to 2009) of Iran includes renewable energy policies. 10
The private sector should be supported to
disseminate renewable energy applications that are
approaching economic viability, such as wind,
geothermal and biomass energy. Manufacturers
should be supported for transferring and localizing
renewable energy technologies which are expected to
become competitive in medium terms, such as
photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar thermal power
plants. Research centres should expand their research
programmes for renewable energy technologies that
are becoming competitive in longer than 10 years
period. Sustainable and accessible energy to the poor
and in isolated areas should be provided.
In this context, the Government purchases the
electricity produced by the private sector from
renewable energy power plants at a price three times
higher than the amount paid by consumers. Iran aims
to produce 10 per cent of its required electricity from
renewable sources by 2025. Fiscal incentives for
renewable energy include investment/production tax
credits and energy production payment. 10
Reference
1. Central Intelligence Agency (2012). The World
Factbook. Available from
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/.
2. Encyclopedia of the Nations (n.d.). Iran Climate.
Asia and Oceania. Available from
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