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Al-Rashid Gas Power Station94 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

محطة كهرباء الرشيد الغازية is a 94 MW gas-fired power plant in Iraq, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #48 of 51 gas plants in Iraq, this facility represents 0.23% of Iraq's total gas capacity of 40,564 MW. The largest gas plant in Iraq is محطة بسماية لتوليد الطاقة at 5,000 MW, making محطة كهرباء الرشيد الغازية 53.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include محطة بسماية لتوليد الطاقة (Gas, 5000 MW), محطة توليد القدس الغازية (Gas, 1363 MW), and محطة كهرباء المسيب الحرارية (Oil, 1280 MW). The facility is located in Baghdad Province, approximately 20 km southeast of the city center.

Capacity
94 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Ministry of Electricity, Iraq
Location
33.2074°, 44.3599°

Iraq, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 77. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
  • #10,589 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,333 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.16% of the installed capacity of Iraq
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Ministry of Electricity, Iraq operates 9 plants totalling 5,544 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 21,735 MW combined

Nearest plant: Doura power plant (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.207371, 44.359867
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
181.6 Kt
371 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.91 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.5K
cars per year
24.2K
homes per year
8.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Iraq
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IraqEnergy Profile

104
Total Plants
58.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasOilHydroSolar
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