New Samawah power station

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New Samawah power station (محطة كهرباء السماوة الغازية الاستثمارية) is a power station in Samawah, Al Muthanna, Iraq with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
New Samawah power station	Samawah, Al Muthanna, Iraq	31.29066, 45.283219 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
1	Construction	fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil	250	gas turbine	2027 (planned)
2	Announced	fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil	125	steam turbine	–

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
1	Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)	Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
2	Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)	Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)

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