Karbala Cement Thermal power plant is a 50 MW oil power plant in Kerbala, Iraq. It is operated by Ministry of Industry and Minerals (Iraq) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 38k homes (estimated). It ranks #88 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_karbalacement_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 · L100000408194; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Karbala Cement Thermal power plant is below the median oil plant in Iraq (300 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Iraq oil capacity
- 0.3% of 19,949 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Iraq
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ministry of Industry and Minerals (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 32.3°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 #26 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
- East Karbla Diesel power station · Oil · 300 MW · Karbala
- Karbala Oil Refinery power plant · Oil · 200 MW · Karbala
- Karbala Gas power plant · Gas · 382 MW · Kerbala
- Haydariya power station · Gas · 912 MW · Najaf
- Al-Khairat power station · Gas · 5,835 MW · Kerbala
- Hillah 2 power station · Gas · 375 MW · Babylon (Babil)
Location
Coordinates 32.342914, 43.326774 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Karbala Cement Thermal power plant?
Karbala Cement Thermal power plant is a 50 MW oil power plant in Kerbala, Iraq.
Who operates Karbala Cement Thermal power plant?
Karbala Cement Thermal power plant is operated by Ministry of Industry and Minerals (Iraq) [100%].