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 29.98019, 48.47032 (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 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[2] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1][4] not found 2025[3]
Unit 2 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1][4] not found 2025[3]
Unit 3 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1][4] not found 2025[3]
Unit 4 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1][4] not found 2025[3]
Unit 5 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1][4] not found 2025[3]
Unit 6 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1][4] not found 2025[3]
Unit 7 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1][4] not found 2025[3]
Unit 8 construction[2][1][3] fuel oil[4] 350[2][1] steam turbine[1] not found 2025[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
Unit 1 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate
Unit 2 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate
Unit 3 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate
Unit 4 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate
Unit 5 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate
Unit 6 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate
Unit 7 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate
Unit 8 Basrah Governorate[2] Basrah Governorate

Project-level captive use details

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


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 https://web.archive.org/web/20210919174918/https://www.basrapress24.com/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. {{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 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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