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Isfahan’s Sole Hydroelectric Power Plant Stops Operation

Isfahan’s Sole Hydroelectric Power Plant Stops Operation
Isfahan’s Sole Hydroelectric Power Plant Stops Operation

Following the decline in the volume of water in Zayandehrud Dam, its hydroelectric power plant has stopped operation, the Isfahan Regional Water Company’s deputy of conservation and operations said. 
“The only hydropower plant in Isfahan Province was shut down on Wednesday due to water shortage in the dam reservoir,” Mahmoud Chitian was also quoted as saying by Mehr news agency.
According to the latest statistics, there is only 150 million cubic meters of water stored in Zayandehrud Dam while it has a nominal capacity of 1.235 billion cubic meters. The current volume of water in the dam shows that it is currently only 12% full.

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