Rudbar Lorestan Dam
Rudbar Lorestan Dam, also referred to as Rudbar Aligudarz Dam and Rudbar Lorestan Hydroelectric Plant, is a confirmed dam and hydropower asset near Aligudarz in Lorestan Province. Available evidence reports 450 MW of installed capacity and commissioning in 2017. Annual generation of 986 GWh is reported by one Persian-language secondary source for 2017 and has not been independently corroborated in the supplied evidence.
Strategic and market-access role
Rudbar Lorestan Dam matters in the Hormuz Graph as a mountain-region water and hydropower asset in eastern Lorestan, where river-basin management intersects with electricity generation, rural water conditions, agriculture, and environmental stress. Its role differs from Khuzestan’s large lowland dams because it sits in an upstream Zagros setting near Aligudarz, shaping flows before water moves into wider western and southwestern systems. The asset connects hydropower context, water allocation, local agriculture, public infrastructure, and provincial resilience in a less industrial but water-sensitive region. A provincial hydropower-generation asset in Lorestan’s power infrastructure.
Operations, capacity & connectivity
Related use cases
Useful for hydropower context analysis, water-risk assessment, public-project monitoring, agricultural resilience review, environmental-risk screening, and provincial infrastructure mapping in Lorestan. Analysts can use it to understand how upstream water control affects local development, downstream allocations, rural demand, and grid resilience. Practical work should verify reservoir conditions, generation status, drought exposure, environmental impacts, local water-use priorities, and procurement channels for maintenance or monitoring services.
Capacity and service area
Capacity: 450 MW installed capacity, reported for 2017.
Industries served
Power generation; water infrastructure.
Ownership, operation & expansion
Owner and operator
Owner: Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co (reported as of 2023). Operator: Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co was identified as operator in sources current to 2023. The evidence does not confirm the current operating arrangement after an initial three-year O&;M contract with China Gezhouba Group.
Opening or commissioning
2017. The dam completion date is reported as 15 September 2016; the hydroelectric plant began operating on 31 May 2017, with commercial operation reported in August 2017.
Constraints, risk & compliance
Key risks and compliance considerations
Published source titles in the evidence pack indicate environmental, geological, hydrological and dam-safety considerations, but the supplied evidence does not establish their current status or materiality.
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Frequently asked questions
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Where is Rudbar Lorestan Dam located?
Rudbar Lorestan Dam is near Aligudarz in Lorestan Province, Iran.
What is the reported capacity of Rudbar Lorestan Dam?
The supplied evidence reports installed hydropower capacity of 450 MW for 2017.
When was Rudbar Lorestan Dam commissioned?
The hydroelectric plant began operating on 31 May 2017, with commercial operation reported in August 2017. The dam itself was completed on 15 September 2016.
Who owns Rudbar Lorestan Dam?
Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co is reported as the owner as of 2023.