Shatt Al-Basra power station

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Shatt Al-Basra power station (محطة كهرباء شط البصرة الغازية، محطة كهرباء شط البصرة المركبة) is an operating power station of at least 1900-megawatts (MW) in Basrah, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shatt Al-Basra power station Basrah, Basrah, Iraq 30.477545, 47.734033 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC1, Unit CC2, Unit CC3, Unit CC4, Unit CC5: 30.477545, 47.734033

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[3] 380[4][3] combined cycle[3] 2022[5]
Unit CC2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[3] 380[4][3] combined cycle[3] 2023[5]
Unit CC3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[3] 380[4][3] combined cycle[3] 2023[5]
Unit CC4 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[3] 380[4][3] combined cycle[3] 2023[5]
Unit CC5 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[3] 380[4][3] gas turbine[3] 2022[5]

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 CC1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit CC2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit CC3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit CC4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit CC5 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shatt+al-Basra+Electricity+gas+station/@30.477663947.72232992291m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zMzDCsDI4JzM5LjIiTiA0N8KwNDQnMDIuNSJF!3b1!8m2!3d30.47755!4d47.73403!3m4!1s0x3fc4bd34b85d6119:0x78224d77afe97d8b!8m2!3d30.4713679!4d47.740256. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 nan
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625020852/http://www.keppt.company/projects. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625075534/http://www.fki.or.kr/Common/Download.aspx?id=ff4f94bb-6c5e-40c4-b278-73b8f230696a. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220713202222/https://basra.gov.iq/ar/index.php/permalink/26077.html. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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