Diwaniyah power station

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Diwaniyah power station (محطة كهرباء الديوانيه الغازيه) is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Diwaniyah, Qādisiyyah, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Al-Diwaniya and Diwaneya.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Diwaniyah power station Diwaniyah, Qādisiyyah, Iraq 31.9795, 44.6933 (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: 31.97951, 44.69328
  • Unit 2: 31.97951, 44.69328
  • Unit 3: 31.97951, 44.69328
  • Unit 4: 31.97951, 44.69328
  • Unit ST1: 31.97951, 44.69328


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3][4] gas, diesel[5][3][4] 125 MW[6][4] gas turbine[7] - 2015[7] -
Unit 2 operating[3][4] gas, diesel[5][3] 125 MW[6] gas turbine[7] - 2015[7] -
Unit 3 operating[3][4] gas, diesel[5][3] 125 MW[6] gas turbine[7] - 2015[7] -
Unit 4 operating[1] gas, diesel[5][3] 125 MW[6] gas turbine[7] - 2015[7] -
Unit ST1 pre-construction[1][8] waste heat[1][5][8] 250 MW[1][8] steam turbine[1] - - -

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 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit 4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
Unit ST1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[9][10]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/event/materials/iraq.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  2. https://goo.gl/maps/zsw1GroxUDn4ZEe26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "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.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "محطة كهرباء الديوانية - العراق - المقاولون العرب". Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "www.egypte.setec.fr/projects/diwanyia.html". Archived from the original on July 19, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Diwaniya Power Plant". April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "www.elsewedypsp.com/DiwanyaProject.html". Archived from the original on July 31, 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909153006/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/1396762739.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://www.aa.com.tr/ar/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%91%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-500-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA/499713. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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Additional data

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