Samarra Diesel power plant is a 340 MW oil power station in Salah al-Din, Iraq. It is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 255k homes (estimated). It ranks #57 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_samarradiesel_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408204; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 340 MW, Samarra Diesel power plant is well above 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.
Key facts
- Share of Iraq oil capacity
- 1.7% 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 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 semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 34.1°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 #13 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
- Salahuddin power station · Oil · 2,590 MW · Salah al-Din
- Samarra Barrage · Hydro · 75 MW · Salah ad Din Governorate
- Taji 1 · Gas · 316 MW · Mayorality of Baghdad
- Adhaim Dam · Hydro · 27 MW · Salah ad Din Governorate
- Al-Quds · Oil · 1,250 MW · Mayorality of Baghdad
- Ali Saba Diesal power station · Oil · 59 MW · Baghdad
Location
Coordinates 34.090186, 43.985088 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Samarra Diesel power plant?
Samarra Diesel power plant is a 340 MW oil power plant in Salah al-Din, Iraq.
Who operates Samarra Diesel power plant?
Samarra Diesel power plant is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%].