Altaaqa 3 Mobile power plant

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Altaaqa 3 Mobile power plant is an operating power station of at least 180-megawatts (MW) in Central Region, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Altaaqa 3 Mobile power plant Central Region, Saudi Arabia 24.682183, 45.030155 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 30[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2018[2]
2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 30[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2018[2]
3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 30[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2018[2]
4 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 30[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2018[2]
5 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 30[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2018[2]
6 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 30[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2018[2]

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 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
2 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
3 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
4 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
5 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
6 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saudi+Arabia/@24.222142,45.0741,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x15e7b33fe7952a41:0x5960504bc21ab69b!8m2!3d23.885942!4d45.079162!16zL20vMDF6MjE1?entry=ttu. {{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 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 https://web.archive.org/web/20230604133239/https://www.altaaqa.com/post/interview-with-marwan-azraq. Archived from the original on 04 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://www.altaaqa.com/post/altaaqa-wins-gold-at-the-2023-asian-power-awards. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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