Khor Al Zubayr power station
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Khor Al Zubayr power station (محطة كهرباء خور الزبير الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 502-megawatts (MW) in Khor Al Zubair, Basrah, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Khor el Zubeir, Khor Al Zubair.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Khor Al Zubayr power station | Khor Al Zubair, Basrah, Iraq | 30.212929, 47.817411 (exact)[1][2][3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 1-3, Unit 1-4, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3: 30.212929, 47.817411
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6] | 63[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 1977[6] | – |
| Unit 1-2 | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6] | 63[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 1977[6] | – |
| Unit 1-3 | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6] | 63[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 1977[6] | – |
| Unit 1-4 | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6] | 63[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 1977[6] | – |
| Unit 2-1 | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][8] | 125[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 2006[6][8] | – |
| Unit 2-2 | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][8] | 125[9][7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 2006[6][8] | – |
| Unit 2-3 | pre-permit[5][10] | fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[2] | 125[2][7] | steam turbine[7] | – | – | – |
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 1-1 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-2 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-3 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-4 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-1 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-2 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-3 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1467-iraq/fossil-fuels-energy/21076-khor-al-zubayr-gas-power-plant.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210714235916/https://www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/event/materials/iraq.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Khur+Alzubair+Power+Station/@30.2129347.81741966m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3fc4e891158dc01b:0x7b85a66cf9f825!8m2!3d30.2127802!4d47.8174209.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210723180925/https://alsabaah.iq/38931/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20210728004012/https://www.facebook.com/555991977758094/posts/591319057558719/. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119143230/https://iraqenergy.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ministry-of-Electricity.pdf?d2dd45=&d2dd45=. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719232404/https://www.iraqcenter.net/vb/showthread.php?t=18243. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221128125045/https://newsabah.com/newspaper/149246. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909153006/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/1396762739.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 September 2022.
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Additional data
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