Nasiriyah New power station

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Nasiriyah New power station (محطة ذي قار لتوليد الطاقة الكهربائية, ذي قار الغازية المركبة) is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Nasiriyah, Dhi-Qar, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Dhi Qar Combined Cycle Power Plant, Dhi Qar power plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nasiriyah New power station Nasiriyah, Dhi-Qar, Iraq 31.034427, 46.202403 (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 CHP Start year
1-1a Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2][4] 125[5] gas turbine[2] not found 2020[6][7][8]
1-1b Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2][4] 125[5] gas turbine[2] not found 2020[6][7][8]
1-1c Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 125[5] gas turbine[2] not found 2020[6][7][8]
1-1d Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 125[5] gas turbine[2] not found 2020[6][7]
1-1e Construction[2] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[2] 250[5][2] steam turbine[2] not found 2024[2][9]

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
1-1a Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-1b Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-1c Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-1d Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-1e Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][10] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details


Background

Currently the gas turbines are operating, but they will be converted to combined cycle once construction finishes on the steam turbine.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dhiqar+Combined+Cycle+Power+Plant+Project/@31.0344934,46.2013433,479m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x3fde09d568b73a83:0x540a9bd1b9acb042!2sDhiqar+Combined+Cycle+Power+Plant+Project!8m2!3d31.0344915!4d46.2022635!3m4!1s0x3fde09d568b73a83:0x540a9bd1b9acb042!8m2!3d31.0344915!4d46.2022635. {{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 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625013305/https://www.enka.com/portfolio-item/dhi-qar-750-mw-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706041023/https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=907036. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211206021902/https://al-ain.com/article/general-electric-dhiqar-power-station-iraq. Archived from the original on 06 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220126234905/https://ina.iq/eng/12258-al-kadhimi-dhi-qar-combined-cycle-power-plant-provides-an-additional-500-mw-of-energy-in-the-first-phase.html. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709110658/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHMgVFSJnrc. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1567304903444610&id=548098872031890&locale2=ja_JP&_rdr. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711160357/https://www.almirbad.com/detail/53359. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527130424/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/dhi-qar-combined-cycle-power-project/. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 (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)
  11. https://www.ina.iq/127826--.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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