وێستگەی وزەی خۆری کارگەی دەلتا سمنت is a 100 MW solar power plant in Iraq. It is the only solar facility operated in Iraq, with a commissioning year not specified. Ranked #1 of 3 solar plants in Iraq. This plant's 100 MW represents 95.79% of Iraq's total solar capacity of 104 MW. The largest solar plant in Iraq is وێستگەی وزەی خۆری کارگەی دەلتا سمنت at 100 MW, making it the only operational solar plant in the country. Nearby plants within 50 km include وێستگەی کارەبای چەمچەماڵ (1500 MW, Gas), ویستگەی کارەبای بازیان (500 MW, Gas), and وێستگەی کارۆئاوی دوکان (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, approximately 200 km northeast of Baghdad.
7 years old
Iraq, Asia
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Westgate Wazei Khori Delta Cement Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Iraq- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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