Mosul Dam Regulator is a 62 MW hydro power plant in Iraq, operated by Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources since 1986. Ranked #13 of 19 hydro plants in Iraq. Its 62 MW represents 0.95% of Iraq's total hydro capacity of 6,507 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iraq is Bekhme Dam at 1,536 MW, making Mosul Dam Regulator 24.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mosul Dam (1052 MW, Hydro), Duhok (1000 MW, Gas), and وێستگەی گازی کارەبای دهۆک (1000 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nineveh Governorate, approximately 60 km northwest of Erbil.
40 years old
Iraq, Asia
- 80. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
- #12,176 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Iraq
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources operates 4 plants totalling 1,239 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 7,736 MW combined
Source: Energy and Hydroelectric Power
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mosul Dam Regulator is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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