Al-Khairat-2 power station

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Al-Khairat-2 power station (محطة كهرباء الخيرات البخارية) is a power station under construction in Khairat, Kerbala, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Khairat-2 power station Khairat, Kerbala, Iraq 32.65097, 43.98164 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 construction[2][3][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][6][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found
Unit 1-2 construction[2][3][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found
Unit 1-3 construction[2][3][6][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found
Unit 1-4 construction[2][3][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found
Unit 2-1 construction[2][3][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found
Unit 2-2 construction[2][3][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found
Unit 2-3 construction[2][3][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found
Unit 2-4 construction[2][3][4] fuel oil[2][3][5] 350[2][3][7] steam turbine[5] not found not found

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 1-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[2] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 1-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[2] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 1-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[2] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 1-4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[2] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 2-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 2-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 2-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 2-4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[8]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[8]

Background

In 2020 Hyundai was chosen to build the second Al-Khairat power plant.[9] In 2021, that decision appeared to change when the Iraq Council of Ministers approved the decision to give the contract to Harlow International Corporation.[10]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "ashourland.net/2021/02/23/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8/". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  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 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 "حكومة العراق تُقر توصية وإجراءات جديدة بشأن مشروع محطة كهرباء الخيرات البخارية - معلومات مباشر". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  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 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 "CITIC Construction Wins $3.7bn Iraq Power Deal - Iraq Business News". November 1, 2021. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/localnews/437168/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B4 https://www.bncnetwork.net/project/MOE-Al-Khairat-Power-Plant/MTg1NDQ4/، https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/localnews/437168/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B4. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20230116064734/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/chinas-citic-group-will-build-and-operate-32-gw-oil-fired-project-iraq.html. Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.bncnetwork.net/project/MOE-Al-Khairat-Power-Plant/MTg1NDQ4/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/localnews/437168/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B4. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 "www.iraq-businessnews.com/2020/07/30/hyundai-to-build-al-khairat-power-station/". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.
  9. Hyundai to Build Al-Khairat Power Station, Iraq Business News, Jul 30, 2020
  10. A consortium led by Iraqi-owned Harlow International is expected to implement the project, Power Technology, Feb 26, 2021

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