East Karbla Diesel power station is a 300 MW oil power station in Karbala, Iraq. It is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 225k homes (estimated). It ranks #61 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_eastkarbladiesel_iraq.
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Data provenance
The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408191; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 300 MW, East Karbla Diesel power station is around the median oil plant in Iraq (300 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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.
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Iraq
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.6°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
For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.
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 #14 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
- Karbala Gas power plant · Gas · 382 MW · Kerbala
- Al-Mansurya · Gas · 728 MW · Babil
- Hillah 2 power station · Gas · 375 MW · Babylon (Babil)
- Al-Mussaib · Oil · 1,280 MW · Babil
- Karbala Oil Refinery power plant · Oil · 200 MW · Karbala
- Al-Khairat power station · Gas · 5,835 MW · Kerbala
Location
Coordinates 32.644815, 43.993679 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is East Karbla Diesel power station?
East Karbla Diesel power station is a 300 MW oil power plant in Karbala, Iraq.
How many homes can East Karbla Diesel power station power?
Its output is enough to supply roughly 225,257 homes (estimated).
Who operates East Karbla Diesel power station?
East Karbla Diesel power station is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%].