Al-kasak power station is a 1,400 MW oil power station in Nineveh, Iraq. It ranks #21 of 91 Iraq power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 45.4% of Iraq's electricity; the national grid averages 683 gCO₂/kWh (1.6% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_alkasak_iraq.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,400 MW, Al-kasak power station is well above the median oil plant in Iraq (300 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #6 largest oil power plant of 28 in Iraq by capacity.
Iraq has 28 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 19,949 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mosul Dam · Hydro · 1,052 MW · Dahuk
- Mosul Dam Regulator · Hydro · 62 MW · Dahuk
- Duhok · Gas · 1,000 MW · Dahuk
- Baadre power station · Gas · 286 MW · Kurdistan
- Al-Shemal · Oil · 2,100 MW · Ninawa
- Swedieh ( Suwaidiyah) OCGT Power Plant Syria · Gas · 150 MW · Al-Hasakah
Location
Coordinates 36.512952, 42.708333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al-kasak power station?
Al-kasak power station is a 1,400 MW oil power plant in Nineveh, Iraq.