Al Khums power station
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Al Khums power station (مجمع الخمس لمحطات إنتاج الطاقة الكهربائية , محطة كهرباء الخمس بخارية تحلية غازيه، محطة كهرباء الخمس) is an operating power station of at least 1610-megawatts (MW) in Khoms, Murqub, Libya. It is also known as Khoms.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Al Khums power station | Khoms, Murqub, Libya | 32.623535, 14.329622 (exact)[1][2][3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 2-1, 2-2: 32.623535, 14.329622
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][7] | 120[4][5][7] | steam turbine[4][7] | not found | 1982[4] | – |
| 1-2 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][7] | 120[4][7] | steam turbine[4][7] | not found | 1982[8] | – |
| 1-3 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][7] | 120[4][7] | steam turbine[4][7] | not found | 1982[4] | – |
| 1-4 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][7] | 120[4][7] | steam turbine[4][7] | not found | 1982[4] | – |
| 1-5 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][9][7] | 150[4][7] | gas turbine[4][7][9] | not found | 1995[4][7] | 2026 (planned)[10] |
| 1-6 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][9][7] | 150[4][7] | gas turbine[4][7][9] | not found | 1995[4][7] | 2026 (planned)[10] |
| 1-7 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][9][7] | 150[4] | gas turbine[4][7][9] | not found | 1995[4] | 2026 (planned)[10] |
| 1-8 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][9][7] | 150[4][6] | gas turbine[4][7][9] | not found | 1995[4] | 2026 (planned)[10] |
| 2-1 | Operating[11][12] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][10] | 265[7][10] | gas turbine[8][13] | not found | 2016[10] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
| 2-2 | Operating[11][12] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][10] | 265[7][10] | gas turbine[8][13] | not found | 2017[10] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 1-2 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 1-3 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 1-4 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 1-5 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 1-6 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 1-7 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 1-8 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 2-1 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| 2-2 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][14][15][16][17] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
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