Besmaya power station

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Besmaya power station (محطة بسماية لتوليد الطاقة, محطة كهرباء بسماية الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 4500-megawatts (MW) in Al Wihda, Diyala, Iraq. It is also known as Bismaya, Basmayah, Baghdad Gas Power Station (BGPS).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Besmaya power station Al Wihda, Diyala, Iraq 33.16674, 44.66295 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 3-1, Unit 3-2: 33.16674, 44.66295

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[2][3] gas, diesel[4][5][6] 750[4][5][7][6] combined cycle[2][8] not found 2017[9]
Unit 1-2 operating[2][3] gas, diesel[4][10][7][6] 750[6] combined cycle[2][8] not found 2017[9]
Unit 2-1 operating[11][9][12] gas, diesel[4][10][7][6] 750[9][7][6] combined cycle[9][8][6] not found 2020[9]
Unit 2-2 operating[11][9][12] gas, diesel[4][10][7] 750[9][7][6] combined cycle[9][8][6] not found 2020[9]
Unit 3-1 operating[13][12][14][11][15] gas, diesel[4][10][7][9] 750[13][14][16] combined cycle[9][14][16] not found 2022[14][15]
Unit 3-2 operating[11] gas, diesel[4][10][7] 750[13][14][16] combined cycle[9][14][16][17][15] not found 2022[15]

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 1-1 Mass Energy Group Holding[18][4][14] Mass Group Holding Ltd. [100.0%]
Unit 1-2 Mass Energy Group Holding[18][4][14] Mass Group Holding Ltd. [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 Mass Energy Group Holding[18][4][14] Mass Group Holding Ltd. [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 Mass Energy Group Holding[18][4][14] Mass Group Holding Ltd. [100.0%]
Unit 3-1 Mass Energy Group Holding[18][4][14] Mass Group Holding Ltd. [100.0%]
Unit 3-2 Mass Energy Group Holding[18][4][14] Mass Group Holding Ltd. [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B010'00.3%22N+44%C2%B039'46.6%22E/@33.166744544.6607613936m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d33.16674!4d44.66295. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220226221550/https://www.enka.com/portfolio-item/besmaya-1500-mw-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719221040/https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=104484. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{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 https://web.archive.org/web/20210430194116/https://www.enka.com/portfolio-item/baghdad-besmaya-1500-mw-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706060544/http://www.massgroupholding.com/Newsdetail-unit_2.aspx?jimare=23&title=%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9%20%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%20%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%20BGPS&cor=5. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626110007/https://www.bismayahcity.com/2020/08/blog-post_24.html. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706041023/https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=907036. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522072013/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/besmaya-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220901213759/https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AF/%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%84%D9%81-98-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9. Archived from the original on 01 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706233021/https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/powering-iraq-during-covid-19-ge-executes-operations-maintenance-works-at-besmaya-power-plant-securing-3-gw-for-peak-summer-demand/. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220703063457/https://ayam.com.tr/ar/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA/the-sovereignty-of-iraq-and-the-electricity-file/. Archived from the original on 03 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221224190012/https://www.ge.com/power/regions/middle-east/iraq-ge. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720002430/https://www.flenco.com/index.php/projects/182-erzin-combined-cycle-power-plant-114. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926163008/https://shafaq.com/ar/%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%80%D9%85%D8%B9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%80-4650-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126214118/http://massgroupholding.com/Newsdetail-unit_2.aspx?jimare=23&title=%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9%20%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%20%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9%204500%20%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%20BGPS&cor=5. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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