Al Qayyarah power station

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Al Qayyarah power station (محطة كهرباء القيارة الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 750-megawatts (MW) in Al Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Al Qayarah, Nenawa, Nainawa, Naynawa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Qayyarah power station Al Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq 35.78818, 43.2521 (exact)[1][2][3]

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, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit ST: 35.78818, 43.2521

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[7] 125[8][9] gas turbine[6] 2013[6]
Unit 2 operating[4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[7] 125[8][9] gas turbine[6] 2013[6]
Unit 3 operating[4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[7] 125[8][9] gas turbine[6] 2013[6]
Unit 4 operating[4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[7] 125[8][9] gas turbine[6] 2013[6]
Unit 5 operating[4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[7] 125[8][9] gas turbine[6] 2013[6]
Unit 6 operating[4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[7] 125[6] gas turbine[6] 2013[6]
Unit ST pre-permit[1][10] fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[1] 375[1] steam turbine[1]

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%]
Unit 5 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit 6 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
Unit ST Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909153006/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/1396762739.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210714235916/https://www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/event/materials/iraq.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://goo.gl/maps/gSN61VLAP4EA2Tv78. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709103908/https://ultrairaq.ultrasawt.com/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B2-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-13-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220716074046/https://www.ge.com/news/reports/let-light-ge-rebuilt-iraqi-power-plant-destroyed-isis. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. {{cite web}}: 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 6.16 6.17 6.18 https://web.archive.org/web/20221224190012/https://www.ge.com/power/regions/middle-east/iraq-ge. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709074036/https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AF/%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-130-%D9%85%D9%82%D9%85%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7-%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)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220711152323/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/1054451691.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709075310/https://www.ge.com/power/en/middle-east/iraq-ge. 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/20240405051231/https://ultrairaq.ultrasawt.com/%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25B9%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A7%25D9%2582-%25D9%258A%25D9%2588%25D9%2582%25D8%25B9-%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA%25D9%2581%25D8%25A7%25D9%2582%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-%25D9%2585%25D8%25B9-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25B5%25D9%258A%25D9%2586-%25D9%2584%25D8%25A8%25D9%2586%25D8%25A7%25D8%25A1-%25D9%2588%25D8%25AD%25D8%25AF%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA-%25D9%2583%25D9%2587%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25A1/%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25AA%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A7-%25D8%25B9%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A7%25D9%2582/%25D8%25A3%25D8%25AE%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B1. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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