Khormala power station

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Khormala power station (محطة كهرباء خورمالة الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 930-megawatts (MW) in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Khurmala.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Khormala power station Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq 35.970182, 43.774447 (exact)[1][2][3]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-GT, Unit 2-GT, Unit 3-GT, Unit 4-GT, Unit 5-GT, Unit 6-GT, Unit ST1, Unit ST2: 35.970182, 43.774447

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-GT operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][7] 155[8][9] gas turbine[8][10][9][11] 2017[12][1][9]
Unit 2-GT operating[8][9] fossil gas - natural gas[8][9] 155[8][9] gas turbine[8][9] 2017[12][1][9]
Unit 3-GT operating[8][9] fossil gas - natural gas[8][9] 155[8][9] gas turbine[8][9] 2017[12][1][9]
Unit 4-GT operating[8][9] fossil gas - natural gas[8][9] 155[8][9] gas turbine[8][9] 2017[12][1][9]
Unit 5-GT operating[8][9] fossil gas - natural gas[8][9] 155[8][9] gas turbine[8][9] 2017[12][1][9]
Unit 6-GT operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 155[8][9] gas turbine[8][10][9][11] 2017[12][1][9]
Unit ST1 announced[13] fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[13] 250[13] steam turbine[13]
Unit ST2 announced[13][14] fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[13][14] 250[13][14] steam turbine[13][14]

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-GT KAR Power [100.0%]
Unit 2-GT KAR Power [100.0%]
Unit 3-GT KAR Power [100.0%]
Unit 4-GT KAR Power [100.0%]
Unit 5-GT KAR Power [100.0%]
Unit 6-GT KAR Power [100.0%]
Unit ST1 Kurdistan's Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]
Unit ST2 Kurdistan's Ministry of Electricity [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719214844/https://www.gvip.io/p/khurmala-power-plant. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210719214717/https://www.agaportal.de/_Resources/Persistent/f3520135b5a9807a39e3b6a6e2d573005e510186/eia_irak_kraftwerk.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Khormala+Power+Plant/@35.977705543.77621262634m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x40075aadea5ad495:0x2977417790a2857f!8m2!3d35.9702591!4d43.7746399. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 nan
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709115244/https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/siemens-awarded-expanded-service-agreement-to-operate-power-plant-in-iraq/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709083731/https://press.siemens.com/global/en/feature/siemens-awarded-expanded-service-agreement-operate-power-plant-iraq. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://www.masress.com/ahrameconomic/42427. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20211023144123/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2017/08/22/siemens-wins-service-agreement-to-operate-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625001236/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/khormala-gas-fired-power-plant-kurdistan/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719215033/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/project/080819075408/450-mw-khurmala-combined-cycle-power-plant-phase-ii-project/. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220929012447/https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/power-generation/gas-turbines/sgt5-2000e.html. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221130173004/https://press.siemens.com/middleeast/en/pressrelease/kar-group-once-again-puts-trust-siemens-operate-khormala-plant-iraq. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230303020627/https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2023/01/16/new-power-stations-installed-in-iraqi-kurdistan-last-year/. Archived from the original on 03 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 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)

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