Al-Khairat power station

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Al-Khairat power station (محطة كهرباء الخيرات الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 1250-megawatts (MW) in Abbud as Saghir, Kerbala, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Khairat power station Abbud as Saghir, Kerbala, Iraq 32.4287, 44.2786 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 10: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 2: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 3: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 4: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 5: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 6: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 7: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 8: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit 9: 32.42872, 44.27862
  • Unit ST: 32.42872, 44.27862


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 10 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 2 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 3 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 4 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 5 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 6 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 7 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 8 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit 9 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 125 MW[5] gas turbine[5] - 2013[6][7] -
Unit ST pre-construction[8] waste heat[8] 625 MW[8] steam turbine[8] - - -

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 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 10 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 5 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 6 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 7 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 8 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 9 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit ST Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[9][10]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al-Khairat+Power+Plant/@32.4287205,44.2764343,944m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x1559228dd6ecddc5:0x3203123218818cb5!8m2!3d32.4295757!4d44.278317. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1467-iraq/fossil-fuels-energy/21061-al-khairat-gas-power-plant. {{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 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 "Annual Statistical Report for the Year 2018, Iraqi Ministry of Electricity". Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 "www.mubasher.info/news/2609878/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A9/?currentUserCountryCode=US". Archived from the original on July 23, 2021.
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  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 "alnoornews.net/archives/41998/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC/". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 "www.alsumaria.tv/news/97451/". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909153006/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/1396762739.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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