Al-Khairat-2 power station

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Al-Khairat-2 power station (محطة كهرباء الخيرات البخارية) is a power station under construction in Khairat, Kerbala, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Khairat-2 power station Khairat, Kerbala, Iraq 32.6509711, 43.981639 (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 1-1 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][3][4][5] steam turbine[6]
Unit 1-2 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][4][5] steam turbine[6]
Unit 1-3 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][4][5] steam turbine[6]
Unit 1-4 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][4][5] steam turbine[6]
Unit 2-1 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][4][5] steam turbine[6]
Unit 2-2 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][4][5] steam turbine[6]
Unit 2-3 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][4][5] steam turbine[6]
Unit 2-4 construction[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil[2][6][5] 350[2][4][5] steam turbine[6]

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 1-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 1-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 1-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 1-4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 2-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 2-4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[7]
  • Captive industry: Power[7]

Background

In 2020 Hyundai was chosen to build the second Al-Khairat power plant.[8] In 2021, that decision appeared to change when the Iraq Council of Ministers approved the decision to give the contract to Harlow International Corporation.[9]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819210839/https://ashourland.net/2021/02/23/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8/. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{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 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006090624/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2021/11/01/citic-construction-wins-3-7bn-iraq-power-deal/. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://www.bncnetwork.net/project/MOE-Al-Khairat-Power-Plant/MTg1NDQ4/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/localnews/437168/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B4. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709091250/https://www.mubasher.info/news/3893980/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%A3%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20230116064734/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/chinas-citic-group-will-build-and-operate-32-gw-oil-fired-project-iraq.html. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207123548/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2020/07/30/hyundai-to-build-al-khairat-power-station/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. Hyundai to Build Al-Khairat Power Station, Iraq Business News, Jul 30, 2020
  9. A consortium led by Iraqi-owned Harlow International is expected to implement the project, Power Technology, Feb 26, 2021

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