Samawah power station

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Samawah power station (محطة كهرباء السماوة) is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Samawah, Muthanna, Iraq with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Samawah power station Samawah, Muthanna, Iraq 31.222926, 45.271197 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1: 31.222926, 45.271197

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-1 Operating[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 125[1] gas turbine[4] not found 2021[1][4]
1-2 Operating[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 125[1] gas turbine[4] not found 2021[1][4]
1-3 Operating[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 125[1] gas turbine[4] not found 2021[1][4]
1-4 Operating[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 125[1] gas turbine[4] not found 2021[1][4]
2-1 Construction[5][4][6][7][8] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[1] 250[1] steam turbine[1] not found

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%][1] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][1] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][1] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
1-4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][1] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2-1 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][1] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[6]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921123512/https://www.enka.com/portfolio-item/samawa-750-mw-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://goo.gl/maps/RbvQBUJ26QULSn6h7. {{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 2022-07-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210506155000/https://www.power-technology.com/news/ge-gas-power-samawa-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909153006/https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/1396762739.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709110803/https://arabic.arabianbusiness.com/business/business-energy/405937-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://moelc.gov.iq/?article=5226. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2024/04/21/ge-vernova-announces-new-power-projects-in-iraq/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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