Khor Al Zubayr power station

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Khor Al Zubayr power station (محطة كهرباء خور الزبير الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 502-megawatts (MW) in Khor Al Zubair, Basrah, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Khor el Zubeir, Khor Al Zubair.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Khor Al Zubayr power station Khor Al Zubair, Basrah, Iraq 30.212929, 47.817411 (exact)[1][2][3]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3: 30.212929, 47.817411

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-1 Operating[4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 63[7] gas turbine[7] not found 1977[6]
1-2 Operating[4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 63[7] gas turbine[7] not found 1977[6]
1-3 Operating[4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 63[7] gas turbine[7] not found 1977[6]
1-4 Operating[4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 63[7] gas turbine[7] not found 1977[6]
2-1 Operating[4][5] fossil gas: natural gas[2][8] 125[7] gas turbine[7] not found 2006[6][8]
2-2 Operating[4][5] fossil gas: natural gas[2][8] 125[9][7] gas turbine[7] not found 2006[6][8]
2-3 Pre-construction[5][10] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[2] 125[2][7] steam turbine[7] 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
1-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][5][11] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][5][11] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][5][11] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][5][11] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][5][11] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][5][11] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][5][11] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Khur+Alzubair+Power+Station/@30.21293,47.81741,966m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3fc4e891158dc01b:0x7b85a66cf9f825!8m2!3d30.2127802!4d47.8174209. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (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://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1467-iraq/fossil-fuels-energy/21076-khor-al-zubayr-gas-power-plant. {{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/20210723180925/https://alsabaah.iq/38931/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 nan
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20210728004012/https://www.facebook.com/555991977758094/posts/591319057558719/. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119143230/https://iraqenergy.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ministry-of-Electricity.pdf?d2dd45=&d2dd45=. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719232404/https://www.iraqcenter.net/vb/showthread.php?t=18243. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128125045/https://newsabah.com/newspaper/149246. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. (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)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625075534/http://www.fki.or.kr/Common/Download.aspx?id=ff4f94bb-6c5e-40c4-b278-73b8f230696a. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://www.ina.iq/184295--.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928040804/https://www.fluor.com/projects/government-iraq-power-plant-epc. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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