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North Baghdad (Al-Shaheed Ali Sabaa) Diesel Power Station12 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

North Baghdad (Al-Shaheed Ali Sabaa) Diesel Power Station is a 12 MW oil power plant in Iraq, operated by the Ministry of Electricity. Ranked #22 of 23 oil plants in Iraq, it represents 0.11% of the country's total oil capacity of 11,237 MW. The largest oil plant in Iraq is Al-Shemal at 2,100 MW, making this facility 175 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include محطة بسماية لتوليد الطاقة (5,000 MW, Gas), محطة توليد القدس الغازية (1,363 MW, Gas), and مجمع محطة كهرباء جنوب بغداد (880 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Baghdad Governorate, approximately 20 km southeast of Baghdad.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ministry of Electricity
Location
33.4181°, 44.3110°

Iraq, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 88. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,153 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Iraq
Operator portfolio

Ministry of Electricity operates 33 plants totalling 16,868 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 18,614 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taji Gas Power Plant (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.418085, 44.311003
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.9 Kt
37 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.2K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Iraq
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IraqEnergy Profile

104
Total Plants
58.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasOilHydroSolar
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