Iraq

Karbala Gas Power Station— 250 MW Natural Gas

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The Karbala Gas Power Station is a key infrastructure asset in Iraq's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 250 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Ministry of Electricity, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2012, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Iraq, Karbala Gas Power Station occupies the #36 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 250 MW capacity represents a 0.62% share of Iraq's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 40,564 MW. The largest operational gas installation in Iraq is the Basmaya Power Generation Station with an output of 5,000 MW, making the Karbala Gas Power Station approximately 20.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.4280% of Iraq's aggregate generation capacity of 58,413 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 876,000 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Iraq consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 292,000 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 32.4355° latitude and 44.1276° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Al Khairat Thermal Power Plant (gas-fired, 2800 MW), the Al-Mussaib (oil-fired, 1280 MW), the Al-Mussaib Thermal Power Station (gas-fired, 1280 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Iraq.