Taji -2 power plant

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Taji -2 power plant is an operating power station of at least 180-megawatts (MW) in Al-Taji, Baghdad, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taji -2 power plant Al-Taji, Baghdad, Iraq 33.450688, 44.289325 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 33.450688, 44.289325

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2][3] 45[3] gas turbine[2][3] 2016[4]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2][3] 45[3] gas turbine[2][3] 2016[4]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2][3] 45[3] gas turbine[2][3] 2016[4]
Unit 4 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2][3] 45[3] gas turbine[2][3] 2016[4]

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%]
Unit 2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Taji+power+station/@33.450526744.288466715z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x15577a7ef37d1531:0x611e3b636010ea9c!8m2!3d33.4505267!4d44.2884667!16s%2Fg%2F11c1s4lmt0?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221004101315/https://powernews.cc/%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88/. Archived from the original on 04 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 3.15 (PDF) https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/2160481817.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240108204247/https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/economy/57326/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A4%D9%83%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84-9000-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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