Al Faw Oil Depot power station

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Al Faw Oil Depot power station (محطة كهرباء مستودع الفاو النفطي) is an operating power station of at least 150-megawatts (MW) in Al Faw, Basrah, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Faw Oil Depot power station Al Faw, Basrah, Iraq 29.968944, 48.455037 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 29.968944, 48.455037

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Equipment Emergency/Backup
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 150[2] gas turbine[2] 2026[1] Siemens Energy: SGT-800[2][3] 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 Operator Owner Parent
1 State Company for Oil Projects[2] Ministry of Oil (Iraq) [100%][2] Ministry of Oil (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[1]


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Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.oil.gov.iq/?article=3089. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2026/02/18/gas-fired-power-plant-inaugurated-at-fao-oil-depot/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVEm_5gDX9J/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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