Bandavi Gomaspan— 2.4 MW Hydroelectric
بەنداوی گۆمەسپان is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in Iraq, operated by حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان. Ranked #18 of 19 hydro plants in Iraq. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.04% of Iraq's total hydro capacity of 6,507 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iraq is Bekhme Dam at 1,536 MW, making this facility 640 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bekhme Dam (1,536 MW, Hydro) and Erbil (1,500 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, approximately 80 km northeast of Baghdad.
Iraq, Asia
- 91. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
- #33,225 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Kurdistan Regional Government operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 10,482 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bandavi Gomaspan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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