Bazian power station

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Bazian power station (محطة كهرباء بازيان) is an operating power station of at least 750-megawatts (MW) in Bazian, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. It is also known as Baizan, Bazyan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bazian power station Bazian, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq 35.6687298, 45.0025632 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: 35.6687298, 45.0025632

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][3] 125[3] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[3]
2 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][3] 125[3] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[3]
3 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][3] 125[3] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[3]
4 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][3] 125[3] gas turbine[6] not found 2016[3]
5 Operating[7][8][9] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[9] 250[9] steam turbine[6][10] not found 2022[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
1 Qaiwan Group [100%][3] Qaiwan Group [100.0%]
2 Qaiwan Group [100%][3] Qaiwan Group [100.0%]
3 Qaiwan Group [100%][3] Qaiwan Group [100.0%]
4 Qaiwan Group [100%][3] Qaiwan Group [100.0%]
5 Qaiwan Group [100%][3] Qaiwan Group [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[11][9]
  • Captive industry: Other[11][9]
  • Non-industry use: power[11][9]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/35%C2%B035'29.4%22N+45%C2%B008'27.2%22E/@35.5915043,45.1387113,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x954b924133f2f84e!8m2!3d35.5915!4d45.1409. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210719233014/https://www.forzapetroleum.com/uploads/PDF/Kurdistan_Region_of_Iraq_Investors_Map.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-19. {{cite web}}: 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 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 https://web.archive.org/web/20220226081036/https://www.enka.com/portfolio-item/bazyan-500-mw-simple-cycle-power-plant-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220117110023/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/world-regions/middle-east/loan-approved-for-development-of-iraqi-gas-fired-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210610020409/https://foreignpolicy.com/sponsored/qaiwan-group-building-a-legacy-of-development-in-the-region/. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20211117031046/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ges-gas-turbines-help-provide-uninterrupted-power-iraq. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://gov.krd/moel-ar/activities/news-and-press-releases/2023/january/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201113818/https://gov.krd/dmi-en/activities/news-and-press-releases/2023/january/several-new-power-plants-installed-last-year/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719231703/https://www.qaiwangroup.com/energy. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://www.qaiwangroup.com/energ. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626110007/https://www.bismayahcity.com/2020/08/blog-post_24.html. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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