Al Nakheel power station

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Al Nakheel power station (محطة كهرباء النخيل) is an operating power station of at least 387-megawatts (MW) in Ras Al Selaab, Ras al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Nakheel power station Ras Al Selaab, Ras al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates 25.796913, 55.956615 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 25.796913, 55.956615

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[3][2] 187[2][3][4] gas turbine[2][3][4][5] 2003[2][3][4][5]
Unit 2 operating[5] fossil gas - natural gas[2][5] 100[2][3][4][5] gas turbine[2][5] 2003[5]
Unit 3 operating[5] fossil gas - natural gas[2][6] 100[2][3][4][6] gas turbine[2][6] 2007[6]

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 1 Etihad Water and Electricity [100.0%]
Unit 2 Etihad Water and Electricity [100.0%]
Unit 3 Etihad Water and Electricity [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[5]
  • Captive industry: Power[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/ALNAKHEEL+POWER+STATION/@25.797656355.957049418z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3ef6714a3aaaaaab:0xea96490f03e227ec!8m2!3d25.7969222!4d55.9560463!16s%2Fg%2F11clsz265h. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-al-nakheel-power-station-united-arab-emirates/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230129101530/https://etihadwe.ae/en/OpenData/Pages/OpenData.aspx. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/uae-ras-al-khaimah/2012-report/economy/securing-supply-new-investments-in-generation-capacity-and-alternative-sources. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 https://gulfnews.com/uae/new-fewa-stations-to-be-ready-in-2003-1.377346. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://www.power-eng.com/news/fewa-builds-new-power-and-desalination-plant-in-ajman/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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