Piran Dam

Dam in Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah Province

34°28′49.29″N 46°00′15.31″E / 34.4803583°N 46.0042528°E / 34.4803583; 46.0042528PurposeHydroelectricityStatusOperationalConstruction began2008Opening date2011Construction costUS$15 millionOwner(s)IWPCODam and spillwaysType of damStone and concreteImpoundsPiran streamHeight7.5 m (25 ft)Length25 m (82 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity15,000 m³ (12 acre⋅ft)Surface area10,000 m² (110,000 sq ft)Power StationTurbines2 X 4.2 Pelton turbineInstalled capacity8.4 MWAnnual generation40 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 with the preliminary studies. 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]

References

^ "Piran Power Plant". IWPCO. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
^ ^a ^b "Piran Hydro Power Inaugurated" (Press release). IWPCO. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
^ ^a ^b Clean Development Mechanism Project Design Document Form SSC version 03 (PDF) (Report). UNFCCC. 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2014-02-03.