| Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Chalus |
| Coordinates | 36°13′04″N 51°18′18″E / 36.21778°N 51.30500°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1985 |
| Opening date | 2013-2015 |
| Construction cost | $380 million (initial estimate) |
| Owner(s) | Iran Water & Power Resources Development Co. |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Siah Bishe Upper |
| Total capacity | 4,344,220 m3 (3,522 acre⋅ft) |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | Siah Bishe Lower |
| Total capacity | 6,874,709 m3 (5,573 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | Normal: 504 m (1,654 ft) Gross: 520 m (1,706 ft)[2] |
| Pump-generators | 4 x 260 MW (350,000 hp) MW reversible Francis pump-turbines |
| Pumps | 4 x 235 MW (315,000 hp) MW reversible Francis pump-turbine (same as generating units) |
| Installed capacity | 1,040 MW (1,390,000 hp) |
The Siah Bisheh Pumped Storage Power Plant (Persian: نیروگاه تلمبه ذخیرهای سیاهبیشه), also spelled Siyāhbisheh and Siah Bishe, is located in the Alborz Mountain range near the village of Siah Bisheh and 48 km (30 mi) south of Chalus in Mazandaran Province, Iran. The power plant uses the pumped-storage hydroelectric method to generate electricity during periods of high energy demand, making it a peaking power plant, intended to fulfill peak electricity demand in Tehran 60 km (37 mi) to the south. When complete it will have an installed generating capacity of 1,040 megawatts (1,390,000 hp) and a pumping capacity of 940 megawatts (1,260,000 hp). Planning for the project began in the 1970s and construction began in 1985. It was delayed from 1992 until 2001 and the first generator went online in May 2013. The remaining generators were commissioned by 1 September 2015.[3] The power plant is the first pumped-storage type in Iran and will also use the country's first concrete-face rock-fill dam – two of them.[2][4][5]
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- ^ "The first storage pump power plant of the country was put into operation in the presence of 1st Vice President Dr. Es'haq Jahangiri". Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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