Yazd Combined Cycle Power Plant
The plant is a 478 MW combined-cycle facility using gas turbines, heat-recovery steam generation and a steam turbine. Natural gas is the primary fuel and diesel is identified as backup. It is located near Yazd city in the Ashkezar/Eesabad area of Yazd Province.
Strategic and market-access role
Yazd Combined Cycle Power Plant matters in the Hormuz Graph because it supports electricity demand in one of Iran’s most mining- and industry-oriented desert provinces, where ceramics, steel-related activity, textiles, mining services, urban demand, and water-stressed operations depend on reliable power. Its role connects enterprise demand, central Iran grid resilience, industrial estates, mining districts around Bafq and Ardakan, fuel exposure, and environmental constraints. The asset is analytically important because in Yazd, power reliability and water scarcity jointly shape industrial feasibility.
Operations, capacity & connectivity
Related use cases
Useful for industrial power-risk assessment, mining and materials supply-chain review, site screening, public-project monitoring, environmental-risk analysis, and demand mapping for efficiency, backup-power, or maintenance services in Yazd Province. Companies can use it to evaluate power exposure for ceramics, mining services, warehouses, steel-linked suppliers, and urban operations. Practical checks should verify grid role, fuel exposure, water-related constraints, maintenance condition, local shortage patterns, and procurement opportunities.
Capacity and service area
Capacity: 478 MW installed combined-cycle capacity: two 159 MW gas-turbine units (318 MW total) and one 160 MW steam unit. Service area: Yazd Province, with a role in central Iran grid stability.
Industries served
Ceramics, steel, textiles, mining and mining services.
Ownership, operation & expansion
Owner and operator
Owner: Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPGPC; شرکت مادرتخصصی تولید نیروی برق حرارتی), under Iran’s Ministry of Energy. Operator: Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPGPC) or its subsidiary, Yazd Power Generation Management Company (شرکت مدیریت تولید برق یزد).
Opening or commissioning
The initial gas units entered service in the early 2000s, cited as approximately 2001–2002.
Expansion and development projects
No explicit large-scale capacity expansion project was identified in recent credible evidence. Routine upgrades or efficiency improvements may occur, but specific projects were not verified.
Constraints, risk & compliance
Operational constraints
Potential winter natural-gas supply fluctuations may increase reliance on diesel backup fuel. Long-term cooling-water availability may also constrain operations in this water-stressed region. Access to gas-turbine spare parts and advanced maintenance technologies may be affected by international sanctions.
Key risks and compliance considerations
Fuel-switching exposure during gas-supply pressure, water availability for cooling, and maintenance or spare-parts access constraints.
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Frequently asked questions
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What is the installed capacity of Yazd Combined Cycle Power Plant?
The plant has 478 MW of installed combined-cycle capacity: two 159 MW gas-turbine units, totalling 318 MW, and a 160 MW steam unit.
Where is Yazd Combined Cycle Power Plant located?
It is in Yazd Province, approximately 30 km southwest of Yazd city, near Eesabad village or in the Ashkezar area.
What fuel does the plant use?
Natural gas is the primary fuel, with diesel identified as backup fuel.
What constraints may affect operations at the plant?
Potential constraints include winter gas-supply fluctuations, long-term cooling-water availability in a water-stressed region, and possible restrictions on access to gas-turbine spare parts and advanced maintenance technologies.