Water is the source of life and the origin of natural beauties and is full of power and energy. Power plants are able to transform this power to the electrical energy and actualize a small part of this potential power. Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company in order to achieve its strategic targets in water utilization, as a divine non-ending source, and along with constructing big power plants, such as Karun 3, Masjed Soleiman and Karkheh Dams and Power Plants, has begun the construction of medium hydroelectric power plants regarding their expanded potentials all over the country and is planning the development of hydroelectric power plants using modern methods. Hydroelectric power plants due to their short-time construction, less environmental problems and difficulties, economical feasibility, suitable dispersion all over the country, having a suitable condition for transfer of technology and capability of private section’s investment has always had a special attraction. |