RCMC Baghdad power plant

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RCMC Baghdad power plant is an operating power station of at least 52-megawatts (MW) in Baghdad, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
RCMC Baghdad power plant Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq 33.314699, 44.359338 (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 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 52.8[2] internal combustion[2] 2019[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 Royal Can Making Company (RCMC) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[2]
  • Captive industry: Power[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baghdad+Iraq/@33.31168644.479501213z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x15577f67a0a74193:0x9deda9d2a3b16f2c!8m2!3d33.315241!4d44.3660671!16zL20vMDFmcW0. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230128092837/https://www.man-es.com/company/press-releases/press-details/2019/11/12/man-energy-solutions-provides-53-mw-of-electrical-power-to-iraq. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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