Karbala Oil Refinery power plant

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Karbala Oil Refinery power plant is an operating power station of at least 200-megawatts (MW) in Karbala, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Karbala Oil Refinery power plant Karbala, Karbala, Iraq 32.343665, 44.095158 (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, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 32.343665, 44.095158

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[1][2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2] 50[1][2] unknown 2023[1][2]
Unit 2 operating[1][2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2] 50[1][2] unknown 2023[1][2]
Unit 3 operating[1][2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2] 50[1][2] unknown 2023[1][2]
Unit 4 operating[1][2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2] 50[1][2] unknown 2023[1][2]

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
Unit 1 Ministry of Oil (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Ministry of Oil (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Ministry of Oil (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Ministry of Oil (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[1][2]
  • Captive industry: Power[1][2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 https://web.archive.org/web/20230405174442/https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/utilities/iraqs-new-karbala-refinery-to-produce-200-mw-of-electricity-xo4vkn0p. Archived from the original on 05 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); 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 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 https://web.archive.org/web/20230913071358/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2023/04/03/pm-opens-karbala-refinery/. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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