Al Faw power plant

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Al Faw power plant (محطة الفاو الحرارية) is a power station under construction in Al Faw, Basrah, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Faw power plant Al Faw, Basrah, Iraq 29.980193, 48.470317 (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
1 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 350[2][1] steam turbine[4][1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]
2 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[4][1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]
3 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[4][1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]
4 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[4][1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]
5 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[4][1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]
6 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[4][1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]
7 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[4][1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]
8 Construction[2][3][1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1] not found 2025 (planned)[3]

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
1 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]
2 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]
3 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]
4 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]
5 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]
6 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]
7 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]
8 Governorate of Basrah [100%][2] Governorate of Basrah [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[1]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[1]
  • Non-industry use: power[1]


Articles and Resources

References

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  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 2.24 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006005216/https://basra.gov.iq/ar/index.php/permalink/28985.html. Archived from the original on 06 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20231121151511/https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/smart-water-magazine/iraq-unveils-plan-constructing-a-large-scale-power-and-desalination. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. {{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 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=738669. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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