Adhaim Dam— 27 MW Hydroelectric
Adhaim Dam is a 27 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iraq, operated by the Iraq Ministry of Water Resources and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #17 of 19 hydro plants in Iraq, it represents 0.41% of the country's total hydro capacity of 6,507 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iraq is Bekhme Dam at 1,536 MW, making Adhaim Dam 57 times smaller. The nearest plant is محطة كهرباء المنصورية (728 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Diyala Governorate, approximately 60 km northeast of Baghdad.
26 years old
Iraq, Asia
- 86. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Iraq
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iraq Ministry of Water Resources operates 4 plants totalling 1,335 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 3,673 MW combined
Source: Iraq Business News
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Adhaim Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Iraq- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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