Najaf power station

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Najaf power station (محطة كهرباء النجف الجديده، محطة كهرباء النجف الغازية القديمه) is an operating power station of at least 494-megawatts (MW) in Najaf, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Najaf power station Najaf, Najaf, Iraq 31.976629, 44.381865 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1: 31.976629, 44.381865

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-1 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] 63[3][5][6] gas turbine[5][7] not found 1977[8]
1-2 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] 63[6] gas turbine[5][7] not found 1977[8]
1-3 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] 63[6] gas turbine[5][7] not found 1977[8]
2-1 Operating[9] fossil liquids: diesel, fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil[10][11] 125[10][7] gas turbine[7] not found 2010[9]
2-2 Operating[9] fossil liquids: diesel, fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil[10][11] 125[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2010[9]
2-3 Pre-construction[11][12] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[11] 125[11] steam turbine[12][11] not found
3-1 Operating[13] fossil gas: natural gas[14] 55[3][14][15][7] gas turbine[7][15] not found 2013[15]

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%][3] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][3] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][3] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][3] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][3] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][3] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
3-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][3] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Najaf+gas+power+station/@31.9754645,44.3821613,948m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x155ed7eae15a6e0f:0xf2dc49f089de4035!8m2!3d31.976558!4d44.3818288. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1467-iraq/fossil-fuels-energy/21068-an-najaf-gas-power-plant. {{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 nan
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221127154730/https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2014/4/alstom-to-provide-gas-turbines-for-one-of-the-largest-combined-cycle-power-plant-to-be-constructed-by-the-iraqi-government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210304202609/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11769429_02.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623172717/https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2010/10/Alstom-signs-contract-with-Iraqi-government. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709122101/https://www.alhikmeh.org/news/?p=71776. Archived from the original on 09 July 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 (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)
  12. 12.0 12.1 (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)
  13. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220711152323/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/1054451691.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120005806/https://moelc.gov.iq/msg/sg_err.php?err=23&SG_ID=170571228556.062889&ser=N&Rule=G.S.8. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20140327013854/http://www.alstom.com/Global/Power/Resources/Documents/Brochures/al-mansurya-iraq-gt13e2-open-cycle-power-plant.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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