New Dhi Qar power station is a 3,000 MW gas power station in Dhi-Qar, Iraq. It ranks #5 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_newdhiqar_iraq.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
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 3,000 MW, New Dhi Qar power station is well above the median gas plant in Iraq (740 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #5 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
- Nasiriyah Combined power station · Gas · 921 MW · Dhi Qar
- Nasiriyah Thermal power station · Oil · 2,100 MW · Dhi-Qar
- Nasiriyah New power station · Gas · 750 MW · Dhi-Qar
- Siemens-Dhi Qar power station · Gas · 450 MW · Dhi Qar
- Samawah power station · Gas · 750 MW · Muthanna
- New Samawah power station · Gas · 375 MW · Al Muthanna
Location
Coordinates 31.00426, 45.91701 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is New Dhi Qar power station?
New Dhi Qar power station is a 3,000 MW gas power plant in Dhi-Qar, Iraq.