New Rumaila power station

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New Rumaila power station (محطة كهرباء الرميلة الجديدة، محطة كهرباء الرميلة المستقلة) is an operating power station of at least 1560-megawatts (MW) in North Rumaila, Basrah, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
New Rumaila power station North Rumaila, Basrah, Iraq 30.54569, 47.406037 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 30.54569, 47.406037

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 520[5] combined cycle[5][6] 2020[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 520[5] combined cycle[5][6] 2020[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 520[5] combined cycle[5] 2020[2]
Unit 4 construction[2][7] fossil gas - natural gas[3][8] 520[5] combined cycle[5][6] 2034[2][9]
Unit 5 construction[2][7] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 520[5][6] combined cycle[5] 2034[2][9]
Unit 6 construction[2][7] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 520[2] combined cycle[2] 2034[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
Unit 1 Shamara Holding Group [100.0%]
Unit 2 Shamara Holding Group [100.0%]
Unit 3 Shamara Holding Group [100.0%]
Unit 4 Shamara Holding Group [100.0%]
Unit 5 Shamara Holding Group [100.0%]
Unit 6 Shamara Holding Group [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[10]
  • Captive industry: Power[10]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9+%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9%E2%80%AD/@30.544065747.39959491619m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zMzDCsDMzJzE2LjEiTiA0N8KwMjMnMTYuNyJF!3b1!8m2!3d30.55448!4d47.38796!3m4!1s0x3fdcab5501bd395d:0xdd536149d0bd3f81!8m2!3d30.5444687!4d47.4049421. {{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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709131456/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/rumaila-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926120725/https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/construction-begins-for-new-rumaila-electricity-plant.html. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709115811/https://www.mapnagroup.com/en/projects/power/rumaila-combined-cycle-power-plant. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{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 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719225445/https://www.mapnagroup.com/en/news/power/unit-five-of-rumaila-power-plant-synchronized. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220507212825/https://mdeast.news/ar/2021/12/28/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A5/. Archived from the original on 07 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240405051608/https://mapnagroup.com/25021/rumaila-power-plant-new-cooling-system-increase-capacity-of-two-gas-units/?lang=en. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405043827/https://www.mapnamd2.com/en/project/rumaila-powerplant/. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230408065504/https://shamaraholding.com/what-we-do/investments/power/. Archived from the original on 08 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709080932/https://www.zawya.com/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-anbahlxx. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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