Alkhobar power plant
From Global Energy Monitor
| Part of the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related categories: |
Alkhobar power plant (محطة توليد كهرباء الخبر) is an operating power station of at least 1190-megawatts (MW) in Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Alkhobar power plant | Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia | 26.18, 50.209 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3, Unit 2-4, Unit 2-5, Unit 3-1, Unit 3-2, Unit 3-3, Unit 3-4: 26.18, 50.209
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2-1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1] | 142[3][1] | steam turbine[2][4] | – | 1982[1] | 2024 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 2-2 | operating[2][4] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1] | 142[3][1] | steam turbine[2] | – | 1982[1] | 2024 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 2-3 | operating[2][4] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1] | 142[3][1] | steam turbine[2] | – | 1982[1] | 2024 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 2-4 | operating[2][4] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6] | 142[3][1] | steam turbine[2] | – | 1982[1] | 2024 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 2-5 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6] | 142[7] | steam turbine[2] | – | 1982[7] | 2024 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 3-1 | operating[5][8] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[5] | 120[7] | steam turbine[7] | – | 2002[9] | – |
| Unit 3-2 | operating[5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[5] | 120[7] | steam turbine[7] | – | 2002[9] | – |
| Unit 3-3 | operating[5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[5] | 120[7] | steam turbine[7] | – | 2002[9] | – |
| Unit 3-4 | operating[5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[5] | 120[7] | steam turbine[7] | – | 2002[9] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 2-1 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-2 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-3 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-4 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-5 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3-1 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3-2 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3-3 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3-4 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624171139/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/13b6a3baaca73e84b1a549d14c274981abec775b/raw_source_files/WRI/Saudi%20Arabia.csv. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123152836/https://datasource.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia/export/. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711160307/http://www.al-jazirah.com/2002/20021015/ln4.htm. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240413061823/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-swcc-al-khobar-oil-fired-power-plant-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230423113128/https://www.swcc.gov.sa/uploads/Decarbonisation_Paper_SWCC.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221021182841/https://www.swcc.gov.sa/uploads/SustainabilityReport2021(English).pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20200709142108/http://www.deswater.com/DWT_articles/vol_177_papers/177_2020_14.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.swcc.gov.sa/uploads/SWCC-Annual-Report-2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221021184736/https://www.swcc.gov.sa/en/WhoAreWe/SWCCChronicle. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220618085336/https://swcc.gov.sa/en/News/NewsDetails/4. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
