Besmaya power station is a 4,800 MW gas power station in Diyala, Iraq. It is operated by Mass Energy Group Holding [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 5.4 million homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 91 Iraq power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. 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_besmaya_iraq.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · L100000406118; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 4,800 MW, Besmaya power station is well above the median gas plant in Iraq (740 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 7.8% of 61,570 MW across 55 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 25 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 Mass Energy Group Holding [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 desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 33.2°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #3 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
- South Baghdad 1 · Gas · 646 MW · Mayorality of Baghdad
- Doura · Oil · 640 MW · Mayorality of Baghdad
- Sadr · Gas · 320 MW · Mayorality of Baghdad
- AL-Shahid Abd Al-Abbas Hashim · Oil · 62 MW · Baghdad
- Ali Saba Diesal power station · Oil · 59 MW · Baghdad
- Al-Quds · Oil · 1,250 MW · Mayorality of Baghdad
Location
Coordinates 33.166744, 44.662947 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Besmaya power station?
Besmaya power station is a 4,800 MW gas power plant in Diyala, Iraq, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Besmaya power station?
Besmaya power station is operated by Mass Energy Group Holding [100%].