Bazian power station

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Bazian power station (محطة كهرباء بازيان) is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Bazian, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Baizan and Bazyan.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bazian power station Bazian, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq 35.6062, 45.0762 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-2: 35.60621, 45.07622
  • Unit 2: 35.60621, 45.07622
  • Unit 3: 35.60621, 45.07622
  • Unit 4: 35.60621, 45.07622
  • Unit 5: 35.60621, 45.07622


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-2 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4][5] 125 MW[3] gas turbine[6] - 2016[3] -
Unit 2 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4][5] 125 MW[3] gas turbine[6] - 2016[3] -
Unit 3 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4][5] 125 MW[3] gas turbine[6] - 2016[3] -
Unit 4 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4][5] 125 MW[3] gas turbine[6] - 2016[3] -
Unit 5 cancelled[7] waste heat[7] 500 MW[7] 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 1-2 Qaiwan Group Qaiwan Group
Unit 2 Qaiwan Group Qaiwan Group
Unit 3 Qaiwan Group Qaiwan Group
Unit 4 Qaiwan Group Qaiwan Group
Unit 5 Qaiwan Group Qaiwan Group

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): Power[7][9]
  • Captive industry: Other[7][9]
  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[7][9]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. "www.forzapetroleum.com/uploads/PDF/Kurdistan_Region_of_Iraq_Investors_Map.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2021.
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/35%C2%B035'29.4%22N+45%C2%B008'27.2%22E/@35.5915043,45.1387113,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x954b924133f2f84e!8m2!3d35.5915!4d45.1409. {{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 "www.enka.com/portfolio-item/bazyan-500-mw-simple-cycle-power-plant-project/". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "www.powerengineeringint.com/world-regions/middle-east/loan-approved-for-development-of-iraqi-gas-fired-power-plant/". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "foreignpolicy.com/sponsored/qaiwan-group-building-a-legacy-of-development-in-the-region/". Archived from the original on June 10, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ges-gas-turbines-help-provide-uninterrupted-power-iraq". Archived from the original on July 20, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Qaiwan Group - Energy". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  8. https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ges-gas-turbines-help-provide-uninterrupted-power-iraq،https://www.qaiwangroup.com/energ. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "www.bismayahcity.com/2020/08/blog-post_24.html". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.

Additional data

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