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Bandavi Gomaspan2.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان
Location
36.2793°, 44.3332°

Iraq, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 91. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
  • #33,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Kurdistan Regional Government operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 10,482 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dokan Dam (42 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.279348, 44.333186
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Carbon Footprint

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

IraqEnergy Profile

104
Total Plants
58.4 GW
Total Capacity
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