Majnoon Oil Field Power Plant

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Majnoon Oil Field Power Plant (محطة كهرباء حقل مجنون) is an operating power station of at least 55-megawatts (MW) in Al-Qurna, Basrah, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Majnoon Oil Field Power Plant Al-Qurna, Basrah, Iraq 30.896511, 47.537469 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 18.6[3][2] gas turbine[3] 2024[3][2]
2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 18.6[3][2] gas turbine[3] 2024[3][2]
3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 18.6[3][2] gas turbine[3] 2024[3][2]

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 Operator Owner Parent
1 Ministry of Oil (Iraq)[3] Ministry of Oil (Iraq)[3] Ministry of Oil (Iraq)
2 Ministry of Oil (Iraq)[3] Ministry of Oil (Iraq)[3] Ministry of Oil (Iraq)
3 Ministry of Oil (Iraq)[3] Ministry of Oil (Iraq)[3] Ministry of Oil (Iraq)

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[2]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/search/%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%84+%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86%E2%80%AD/@30.8765306,47.5230495,15z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 https://www.facebook.com/ministryofoil201/videos/1528773471348064/. {{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 https://www.ina.iq/213439--56-.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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