Besmaya power station

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Besmaya power station (محطة بسماية لتوليد الطاقة, محطة كهرباء بسماية الغازية, also known as Bismaya, Basmayah, and Baghdad Gas Power Station (BGPS)) is a 3750-megawatt (MW) operating power station in Al Wihda, Diyala, Iraq, fueled by waste heat, gas, and diesel.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Besmaya power station

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1-1 operating[2][3] gas, diesel[4][5][6] 750 MW combined cycle[7][2] not found 2017[8]
1-2 operating[2][3] gas, diesel[4][5][9][10] 750 MW combined cycle[7][2] not found 2017[8]
2-1 operating[11][8][12] gas, diesel[4][5][9][10] 750 MW combined cycle[4][7][8] not found 2020[8]
2-2 operating[11][8][12] gas, diesel[5][9][10] 750 MW combined cycle[4][7][8] not found 2020[8]
3-1 operating[13][14][15][11][12] gas, diesel[5][8][9][10] 250 MW combined cycle[13][8][16] not found 2022[13][15]
3-2a operating[11] gas, diesel[5][9][10] 250 MW gas turbine[13][8][16] not found not found
3-2b operating[11][17] gas, diesel[5][9][10] 250 MW gas turbine[13][8][16] not found 2022[17][16]
3-2c construction[11] waste heat[8] 250 MW steam turbine[13][8][16] not found 2022 (planned)[16]

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Besmaya power station

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1-1 Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]
1-2 Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]
2-1 Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]
2-2 Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]
3-1 Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]
3-2a Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]
3-2b Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]
3-2c Mass Energy Group Holding[100.0%][13][5][18] Mass Group Holding Ltd.[100.0%][19]

Plant-level captive use details for Besmaya power station power station

  • Captive use: Power[4]
  • Non-industry use: Power[4]

Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Besmaya power station

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Besmaya power station Al Wihda, Diyala, Iraq 33.1667, 44.6629 (exact)[20]

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References

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