New Basrah power plant

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New Basrah power plant is a power station in the pre-permit stage in Basrah, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
New Basrah power plant Basrah, Basrah, Iraq 30.622719, 47.75609 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 pre-permit[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 2000[2] unknown

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 Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Basrah+Basra+Governorate+Iraq/@30.531236547.771882612z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x3fc49771852a1535:0xb8d22927274bd410!8m2!3d30.5257657!4d47.773797!16zL20vMGZ0MHM?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230831155922/https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/utilities/iraq-to-build-2-000mw-power-plant-fimulw2b. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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