AL-Kahlaa power plant

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AL-Kahlaa power plant (محطة الكحلاء الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 180-megawatts (MW) in Amarah, Maysan, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
AL-Kahlaa power plant Amarah, Maysan, Iraq 31.838, 47.14205 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 31.838, 47.14205

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] gas[2][3] 45[2] gas turbine[2][3] not found 2013[3]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] gas[2][4] 45[2][3] gas turbine[2][3] not found 2013[3]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] gas[2][5] 45[2][3] gas turbine[2][3] not found 2013[3]
Unit 4 operating[2][3] gas[2][6] 45[2][3] gas turbine[2][3] not found 2013[3]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[2] Iraq Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]
Unit 2 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[2] Iraq Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]
Unit 3 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[2] Iraq Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]
Unit 4 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[2] Iraq Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20220521121805/https://www.iraqhurr.org/a/2038030.html. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20240112185116/https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/economy/72231/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240112184945/https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/economy/72231/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A11. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240112185251/https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/economy/72231/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A12. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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