Baghdad South 1

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Baghdad South 1 (محطة جنوب بغداد 1, محطة كهرباء جنوب بغداد الغازية الاولى) is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Baghdad, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as South Baghdad 1, Baghdad South Gas Power Plant-1.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Baghdad South 1 Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq 33.28924, 44.45267 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit ST-1: 33.28924, 44.45267

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit GT1 operating[2] gas, fuel oil[2][3] 125[2][3] gas turbine[2] not found 2004[4]
Unit GT2 operating[2] gas, fuel oil[2][3] 125[2][3] gas turbine[2] not found 2004[5]
Unit ST-1 pre-construction[6] waste heat[6] 125[6] steam turbine[6][7] not found not found

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 GT1 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[8][2] Iraq Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]
Unit GT2 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[9][2] Iraq Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]
Unit ST-1 Iraq Ministry of Electricity[10][2] Iraq Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/B8ctUGgiVscigMXB7. {{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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220819202314/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/2669560292.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/2160481817.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. WRI1008701
  5. WRI1008701
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Iraq MOE Planning and Studies Office - Future Power Plant Projects (circa 2018)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  7. https://moelc.gov.iq/go/mgpe/?tender=186. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. WRI1008701
  9. WRI1008701
  10. WRI1008701

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