Al-Najybia is a 500 MW gas power station in Basra Governorate, Iraq. It ranks #49 of 91 Iraq power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 53.0% 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 WRI1008707.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406139; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 500 MW, Al-Najybia is below the median gas plant in Iraq (740 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #35 largest gas power plant of 55 in Iraq by capacity.
Iraq has 55 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 61,570 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Al-Hartha · Oil · 800 MW · Basra Governorate
- ZPPG Power Plant · Gas · 700 MW · Basrah
- Zubair Field power station · Gas · 740 MW · Basrah
- New Rumaila power station · Gas · 2,670 MW · Basrah
- Rumaila Combined power station · Gas · 730 MW · Basrah
- Rumaila power station · Gas · 1,606 MW · Basrah
Location
Coordinates 30.5757, 47.7672 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al-Najybia?
Al-Najybia is a 500 MW gas power plant in Basra Governorate, Iraq, Pre Construction 2016.