Al Zawiya power station

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Al Zawiya power station (محطة كهرباء الزاوية الحرشة, محطة الزاوية المزدوجة) is an operating power station of at least 1440-megawatts (MW) in Az-Zāwiyah, Zawiya, Libya. It is also known as Zawiya CC Gas Power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Zawiya power station Az-Zāwiyah, Zawiya, Libya 32.7882, 12.674 (exact)[1][2]

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: 32.7882, 12.674

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 480[3][4][5] combined cycle[5][6] 2007[3][4]
Unit 2 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 480[3][4][5] combined cycle[5][6] 2007[3][4]
Unit 3 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] 480[3][4][5] combined cycle[5][6] 2007[3][4]

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 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 2 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 3 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Power[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Az+Zawiyah+Power+Plant.+%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9+%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A9+Libya%E2%80%AD/@32.788204512.6718113940m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x13a92278d278dccb:0xe2782522afc0a77a!8m2!3d32.7881742!4d12.674019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727221521/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22585-zawiya-cc-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220809143245/https://www.ijert.org/research/potential-of-renewable-energy-resources-in-aljofra-libya-IJERTV10IS030121.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120153235/https://auptde.org/file-download/download/public/88. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210812171226/http://www.gecol.ly/GECOL_LY/Doc_All/Reports/report_2010.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211113010501/https://www.bib.irb.hr/1015378/download/1015378.1015378.Glazar-Thermodynamic_Analysis_of_Combined_Cycle_Power_Plant.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027190309/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/329637. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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