Bawanur Dam— 32 MW Hydroelectric
Bawanur Dam is a 32 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iraq. Ranked #16 of 19 hydro plants in Iraq, it represents 0.49% 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 Bawanur Dam 48 times smaller. Nearby plants include وێستگەی کارەبای بەنداوی دەربەندیخان (249 MW, Hydro), Darbandikhan Dam (248 MW, Hydro), and وێستگەی کارەبای ئەگریکۆی گەرمیان (165 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, approximately 150 km northeast of Baghdad.
Iraq, Asia
- 83. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
- #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Iraq
10 plants within 100 km, 2,037 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bawanur Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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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