| Piran Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Piran Dam in Iran | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Piran Sarpol-e Zahab County Kermanshah Province |
| Coordinates | 34°28′49.29″N 46°00′15.31″E / 34.4803583°N 46.0042528°E |
| Purpose | Hydroelectricity |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Construction cost | US$15 million |
| Owner(s) | IWPCO |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Stone and concrete |
| Impounds | Piran stream |
| Height | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Length | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 15,000 m3 (12 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2 X 4.2 Pelton turbine |
| Installed capacity | 8.4 MW |
| Annual generation | 40 GWh |
Piran Dam is a stone and concrete hydroelectric dam on the Piran stream located about 6.2 km (3.9 mi) east of Piran in Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. The project started in 1989 when preliminary studies started. All studies were carried out by 2000. The main contractor was selected in 2007.[1] Construction of the dam started in 2008 and the dam was inaugurated on 24 November 2011.[2] It cost more than US$15 million.[2]
The dam is 7.5 metres (25 ft) high and 25 metres (82 ft) long. It creates a reservoir with capacity of 15,000 cubic metres (12 acre⋅ft) and surface of 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft). The projects includes a 212 metres (696 ft) transfer channel, 1,572 metres (5,157 ft) of siphon pipes, and 800 metres (2,600 ft) outlet channel.[3]
The power plant has installed capacity of 8.4 MW. It has two Pelton turbines manufactured by Ghet Hydro Energy and two generators manufactured by WEG.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Piran Power Plant". IWPCO. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- 1 2 "Piran Hydro Power Inaugurated" (Press release). IWPCO. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- 1 2 Clean Development Mechanism Project Design Document Form SSC version 03 (PDF) (Report). UNFCCC. 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2014-02-03.