Hillah power station is a 144.9 MW gas power station in Babylon, Iraq. It is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq). Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 163k homes (estimated). It ranks #77 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 GOGPT_hillah_iraq.
Data status
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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 · L100001046809; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 144.9 MW, Hillah power station is below 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.
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Iraq
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq).
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 32.5°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 #53 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
- Hillah 2 power station · Gas · 375 MW · Babylon (Babil)
- Al-Khairat power station · Gas · 5,835 MW · Kerbala
- Karbala Gas power plant · Gas · 382 MW · Kerbala
- Haydariya power station · Gas · 912 MW · Najaf
- Karbala Oil Refinery power plant · Oil · 200 MW · Karbala
- Al-Mansurya · Gas · 728 MW · Babil
Location
Coordinates 32.469047, 44.41891 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hillah power station?
Hillah power station is a 144.9 MW gas power plant in Babylon, Iraq.
How many homes can Hillah power station power?
Its output is enough to supply roughly 163,198 homes (estimated).
Who operates Hillah power station?
Hillah power station is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq).