Bazian power station

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Bazian power station (محطة كهرباء بازيان) is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Bazian, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Bazyan, Baizan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bazian power station Bazian, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq 35.66872978899965, 45.00256324631081 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: 35.66872978899965, 45.00256324631081

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 Cancelled[7] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[7] 250[7] steam turbine[6][8] not found

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[9][7]
  • Captive industry: Other[9][7]
  • Non-industry use: power[9][7]


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 19 July 2021. {{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 26 February 2022. {{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 17 January 2022. {{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 10 June 2021. {{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 17 November 2021. {{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/20210719231703/https://www.qaiwangroup.com/energy. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.qaiwangroup.com/energ. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626110007/https://www.bismayahcity.com/2020/08/blog-post_24.html. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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