Al Amarh power plant

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Al Amarh power plant (محطة كهرباء العمارة, also known as Amara) is a 500-megawatt (MW) operating power station in Al Kahla, Maysan, Iraq, fueled by waste heat, gas, and diesel.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Al Amarh power plant

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1 operating[2] gas, diesel[3][4] 125 MW gas turbine not found 2018
2 operating[2] gas, diesel[3][4] 125 MW gas turbine not found 2018
3 operating[2] gas, diesel[3][4] 125 MW gas turbine not found 2018
4 operating[2] gas, diesel[3][4] 125 MW gas turbine not found 2018
5 construction[5][6][7] waste heat[8] 125 MW steam turbine[5][7] not found not found
6 construction[5][6][7] waste heat[8] 125 MW steam turbine[5][7][9] not found not found

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Al Amarh power plant

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%] Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][10]
2 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%] Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][10]
3 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%] Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][10]
4 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%] Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][10]
5 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][11] Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][10]
6 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][11] Iraq Ministry of Electricity[100.0%][10]

Plant-level captive use details for Al Amarh power plant power station

Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Al Amarh power plant

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Amarh power plant Al Kahla, Maysan, Iraq 31.6964, 47.2540 (exact)

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