Al Dora power plant

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Al Dora power plant (محطة كهرباء الدورة الحرارية) is an operating power station of at least 640-megawatts (MW) in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Dora power plan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Dora power plant Dora, Baghdad, Iraq 33.257213, 44.378034 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 33.257213, 44.378034

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Equipment Emergency/Backup
1 Operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][3][4] 160[2][3] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1964[5] Franco Tosi Meccanica: W 21/R[6] no
2 Operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][3][4] 160[2][3] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1964[5] Franco Tosi Meccanica: W 21/R[6] no
3 Operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][3][4] 160[2][3] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1964[5] Franco Tosi Meccanica: W 21/R[6] no
4 Operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][3][4] 160[2][3] steam turbine[2][3] not found 1964[5] Franco Tosi Meccanica: W 21/R[7] no
5 Mothballed[8][2][3][4] fossil liquids: fuel oil[9] 160[7][9] steam turbine[9] not found – not found no
6 Mothballed[2][3][10][11] fossil liquids: fuel oil[12][10][13] 160[7][10] steam turbine[2][14] not found – not found no
7 Construction[7] fossil liquids: fuel oil[7] 160[7] steam turbine[7] not found – not found no
8 Construction[7] fossil liquids: fuel oil[7] 160[7] steam turbine[7] 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%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
5 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
6 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
7 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
8 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][4][15] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[13]


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Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/@33.256683,44.3774411,18.07z. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 "MOE Plan & Renewable Energy Plan, Iraqi Ministry of Electricity" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  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 https://web.archive.org/web/20230105145857/https://alssaa.com/post/show/14404. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/economy/76569/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.dorar-aliraq.net/threads/592182-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%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%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-al-dora-thermal-power-station-iraq/. {{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 https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/07/24/al-nukhba-to-upgrade-at-dora-power-station-in-baghdad/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "محطة كهرباء الدورة الحرارية تشغل الوحدة التوليدية الخامسة وتدخلها للمنظومة". nrttv.com. 2023-07-25. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://moelc.gov.iq/go/mgpe/?page=19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://basra.gov.iq/ar/index.php/permalink/12388.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ Ministry of Electricity website (2024-01-25). "صيانة الجزء الدوار الخاص بالوحدة التوليدية السادسة لمحطة كهرباء الدورة الحرارية". Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  12. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/1425349187760466/posts/1502860103342707/?locale=sq_AL. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=374672937363368. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230105150119/https://alssaa.com/post/show/14405. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/economy/76569/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%88. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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