Mosul Dam hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Sadam Dam hydroelectric plant

Mosul Dam hydroelectric plant (محطة سد الموصل الكهرومائية) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Mosul, Tigris River Basin, Saslaj, Nineveh, Iraq.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Mosul Dam hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1986	1052 MW	4 x 187.5 MW; 2 x 120 MW; 1 x 60 MW	Conventional storage	Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] (وزارة الكهرباء العراقية)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Mosul Dam hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mosul, Tigris River Basin, Saslaj, Nineveh, Iraq	Tigris River	36.6303, 42.8231 (exact)

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