Zubair Field power station is a 740 MW gas power station in Basrah, Iraq. It is operated by Eni Iraq [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 833k homes (estimated). It ranks #38 of 91 Iraq power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2020, it is around 6 years old — recently built. 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_zubairfield_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 · L100000400986; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 740 MW, Zubair Field power station is around 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.
Key facts
- Share of Iraq gas capacity
- 1.2% of 61,570 MW across 55 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 28 of 45 dated gas plants in Iraq are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Iraq
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Eni Iraq [100%].
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 30.4°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 #28 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
- ZPPG Power Plant · Gas · 700 MW · Basrah
- New Rumaila power station · Gas · 2,670 MW · Basrah
- Rumaila Combined power station · Gas · 730 MW · Basrah
- Rumaila power station · Gas · 1,606 MW · Basrah
- Al-Najybia · Gas · 500 MW · Basra Governorate
- Khor Al Zubayr · Gas · 252 MW · Basra Governorate
Location
Coordinates 30.405654, 47.589106 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Zubair Field power station?
Zubair Field power station is a 740 MW gas power plant in Basrah, Iraq, commissioned in 2020.
Who operates Zubair Field power station?
Zubair Field power station is operated by Eni Iraq [100%].