Samarra Barrage is a 75 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iraq, operated by Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources since 1956. Ranked #12 of 19 hydro plants in Iraq. Its 75 MW represents 1.15% of Iraq's total hydro capacity of 6,507 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iraq is Bekhme Dam at 1,536 MW, making Samarra Barrage 20.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include محطة صلاح الدين الحرارية (1,260 MW, Gas), محطة كهرباء ديزلات سامراء (340 MW, Oil), and سد سامَرّاء (84 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Saladin Governorate, approximately 120 km north of Baghdad.
70 years old
Iraq, Asia
- 79. largest of 104 plants in Iraq
- #11,400 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Iraq
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources operates 4 plants totalling 1,239 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 4,792 MW combined
Source: Energy and Hydroelectric Power
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Samarra Barrage is a hydro power plant producing approximately 263 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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