Zubair Field power station

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Zubair Field power station (محطة كهرباء الزبير الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 740-megawatts (MW) in Az Zubayr, Al-Zubair, Basrah, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zubair Field power station Az Zubayr, Al-Zubair, Basrah, Iraq 30.40565, 47.58911 (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: 30.40565, 47.58911

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3][4] 185[2] gas turbine[5] not found 2020[6][7][8][9]
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[3][4] 185[2] gas turbine[5] not found 2020[6][7][8][9]
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[3][4] 185[2] gas turbine[5] not found 2020[6][7][8][9]
Unit 4 operating[2] gas[3][4] 185[10] gas turbine[5] not found 2020[6][7][8]

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
Unit 1 Eni Iraq[5] Eni SpA [100.0%]
Unit 2 Eni Iraq[5] Eni SpA [100.0%]
Unit 3 Eni Iraq[5] Eni SpA [100.0%]
Unit 4 Eni Iraq[5] Eni SpA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[6]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[6]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/wTWfih71wKcJVNPw9. {{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/20220709112319/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/more-power-for-iraq-ge-synchronizes-two-turbines-to-the-grid-at-zubair-permanent. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719225912/https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2014/3/alstom-secures-zubair-gas-fired-power-plant-contract-near-basra. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711152113/https://www.ge.com/news/reports/powering-up-iraq-with-two-new-ge-gas-tur. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720001043/https://gastopowerjournal.com/projectsafinance/item/3217-alstom-secures-%E2%82%AC400-million-contract-for-zubair-power-plant. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719215811/https://gastopowerjournal.com/projectsafinance/item/11441-ge-grid-synchronises-two-turbines-at-zubair-power-plant-in-iraq. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813131104/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2020/12/17/ge-synchronizes-gas-turbines-at-zubair-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709101637/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MRZ14Nsnj4. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709120401/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/zubair-gas-fired-power-plant-iraq/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709075022/https://boc.oil.gov.iq/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=553. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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