Taji -1 power plant

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Taji -1 power plant is an operating power station of at least 175-megawatts (MW) in Al-Taji, Baghdad, Iraq.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taji -1 power plant Al-Taji, Baghdad, Iraq 33.511354, 44.234038 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: 33.511354, 44.234038

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][4] 25[3][5] gas turbine[3] not found 2012[6]
2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][4] 25[3][5] gas turbine[3] not found 2012[6]
3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][4] 25[3][5] gas turbine[3] not found 2012[6]
4 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][4] 25[3][5] gas turbine[3] not found 2012[6]
5 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][4] 25[3] gas turbine[3] not found 2012[6]
6 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][4] 25[3] gas turbine[3] not found 2012[6]
7 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][4] 25[3] gas turbine[3] not found 2012[6]

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) [100%][6] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
2 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][6] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
3 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][6] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
4 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][6] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
5 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][6] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
6 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][6] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]
7 Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%][6] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Taji+Electricity/@33.5110494,44.232965,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x15576fcbee559549:0x52fdb556a1347f45!8m2!3d33.5110494!4d44.232965!16s%2Fg%2F11c1sz55j6?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (PDF) https://moelc.gov.iq/upload/2160481817.pdf. {{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 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 "MOE Plan & Renewable Energy Plan, Iraqi Ministry of Electricity" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://www.technicalreviewmiddleeast.com/power-a-water/power-generation/taji-power-plant-in-iraq-starts-operations. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://storage.moelc.gov.iq/2024/10/14/2024_10_14_12102232142_3592046521806608.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20190907174826/http://www.albayan.ae:80/economy/local-market/2012-05-28-1.1658048. Archived from the original on 2019-09-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004101315/https://powernews.cc/%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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