Bazian power plant 2 is a 799 MW gas power station in Kurdistan, Iraq. It is operated by Taurus Power Generation [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 900k homes (estimated). It ranks #33 of 91 Iraq power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. 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 GOGPT_bazian2_iraq.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 514 MW for Bazian power plant 2, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
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 799 MW, Bazian power plant 2 is around the median gas plant in Iraq (740 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Iraq gas capacity
- 1.3% of 61,570 MW across 55 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 34 of 45 dated gas plants in Iraq are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Iraq
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Taurus Power Generation [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #23 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
- Tasluja power station · Oil · 51 MW · Kurdistan
- Bazian power station · Gas · 750 MW · Kurdistan
- Sulaymaniyah power station · Gas · 1,500 MW · Kurdistan
- Dokan Dam · Hydro · 400 MW · Arbil
- Kirkuk Combined-Cycle power station · Gas · 1,500 MW · kirkuk
- Darbandikhan Dam · Hydro · 240 MW · As Sulaymaniyah
Location
Coordinates 35.591363, 45.139346 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bazian power plant 2?
Bazian power plant 2 is a 799 MW gas power plant in Kurdistan, Iraq, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Bazian power plant 2?
Bazian power plant 2 is operated by Taurus Power Generation [100%].