Petro Power Plant
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Petro Power Plant (محطة كهرباء البترو) is an operating power station of at least 40-megawatts (MW) in 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Petro Power Plant | Basrah, Iraq | 30.524714, 47.75403 (approximate)[1][2] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 20[1] | gas turbine[1] |
| 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 20[1] | gas turbine[1] |
| 3 | Mothballed[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 20[1] | gas turbine[1] |
| 4 | Mothballed[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 20[1] | gas turbine[1] |
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 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[1] | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) |
| 2 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[1] | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) |
| 3 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[1] | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) |
| 4 | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)[1] | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
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Additional data
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