Al-Khairat Thermal power station

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Al-Khairat Thermal power station (محطة كهرباء الخيرات البخارية) is a power station in pre-construction in Khairat, Karbala, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Khairat Thermal power station Khairat, Karbala, Iraq 32.650971, 43.981639 (approximate)[1]
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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Equipment Emergency/Backup
1 Pre-construction[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][7][6][12][13] 660[14][7][6][9][10] steam turbine[12] not found not found no
2 Pre-construction[2][4][6][7][8][9][10] fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][7][6][12][13] 660[6][14][10][7] steam turbine[12] not found not found no
3 Pre-construction[2][4][6][7][8][9][10] fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][7][6][12][13] 660[6][14][10][7] steam turbine[12] not found not found no
4 Pre-construction[2][6][7][8][9][10] fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][7][6][12][13] 660[14][4][7][6][10] steam turbine[12] not found not found no
5 Pre-construction[2][4][6][7][8][9][10] fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][7][6][12][13] 660[6][14][10][7] steam turbine[12] not found not found no
6 Pre-construction[2][8][4][7][6][9][10] fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][7][6][12][13] 660[6][14][10][7] steam turbine[12] not found not found no

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
1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10][7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10][7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10][7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10][7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
5 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10][7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
6 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10][7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[15]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[15]
  • Non-industry use: power[15]


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Background

In 2020 Hyundai was chosen to build the second Al-Khairat power plant.[16] In 2021, that decision appeared to change when the Iraq Council of Ministers approved the decision to give the contract to Harlow International Corporation.[17]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220819210839/https://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 2022-08-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.harlowgroup.com/ar/news/minister-of-electricity-chairs-technical-meeting-with-harlow-international-and-citic-on-al-khairat-thermal-power-plant-project-2800-mw/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/05/08/pm-gives-ultimatum-for-completion-of-al-khairat-power-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/harlow-citic-ordered-to-finish-iraqs-largest-thermal-power-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/politics/525440/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%88-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%83-3-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006090624/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2021/11/01/citic-construction-wins-3-7bn-iraq-power-deal/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. {{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 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709091250/https://www.mubasher.info/news/3893980/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%A3%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Cabinet Approves Debt Guarantees for Al-Khairat Power Station". 2024-04-09. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28. {{cite web}}: Text "Iraq Business News" ignored (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 https://www.bncnetwork.net/project/MOE-Al-Khairat-Power-Plant/MTg1NDQ4/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 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)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 https://harlowinternational.com/ar/constructiondetails/al-khairat-thermal. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 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)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 "Chinese firm wins Iraq power plant contract". Energy & Utilities. 2021-10-12. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 https://www.harlowgroup.com/al-khairat-thermal-power-plant-a-game-changer-for-iraqs-energy-sector/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207123548/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2020/07/30/hyundai-to-build-al-khairat-power-station/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ Hyundai to Build Al-Khairat Power Station, Iraq Business News, Jul 30, 2020
  17. ↑ A consortium led by Iraqi-owned Harlow International is expected to implement the project, Power Technology, Feb 26, 2021

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