Iraq

Samarra Diesel Power Station— 340 MW Oil

Oil

CompareView on Map

The Samarra Diesel 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 340 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing oil 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 2014, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Iraq, Samarra Diesel Power Station occupies the #11 position among all operational oil power plants. Its 340 MW capacity represents a 3.03% share of Iraq's total installed oil generating capacity, which currently stands at 11,237 MW. The largest operational oil installation in Iraq is the Al-Shemal with an output of 2,100 MW, making the Samarra Diesel Power Station approximately 6.2 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.5821% of Iraq's aggregate generation capacity of 58,413 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of oil power plants (modeled at 15% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 446,760 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 148,920 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 34.0899° latitude and 43.9821° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Salah al-Din Thermal Power Station (gas-fired, 1260 MW), the Samarra Dam (hydroelectric, 84 MW), the Samarra Barrage (hydroelectric, 75 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.