Asir Central power plant

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Asir Central power plant (محطة كهرباء عسير المركزية) is an operating power station of at least 432-megawatts (MW) in Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Asir Central power plant Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia 18.27605, 42.537955 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-1 Operating[2][3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas[6][2][5] 55[6][2][3][5] gas turbine[6][2][3][5] not found
1-2 Operating[6][4] fossil gas: natural gas[7] 50[7] gas turbine[7] not found
1-3 Operating[6][4] fossil gas: natural gas[7] 55[7] gas turbine[7] not found 2003[6][2][3][5]
1-4 Operating[6][4] fossil gas: natural gas[7] 66[7] gas turbine[7] not found
2-1 Operating[8][4] fossil gas: natural gas[8][9][10] 66[8][9][10] gas turbine[8][9][10] not found 2004[8][9][10]
2-2 Operating[9][4] fossil gas: natural gas[9] 70[11] gas turbine[10] not found 2005[9]
2-3 Operating[4][10] fossil gas: natural gas[10] 70[10] gas turbine[10] not found 2006[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 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][10][8][9][12][13] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
1-2 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][10][8][9][12][13] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
1-3 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][10][8][9][12][13] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
1-4 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][10][8][9][12][13] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
2-1 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][10][8][9][12][13] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
2-2 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][10][8][9][12][13] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
2-3 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][10][8][9][12][13] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/18%C2%B016'33.8%22N+42%C2%B032'16.6%22E/@18.2760551,42.4679172,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x921118557f706b33!8m2!3d18.27605!4d42.537955. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.sauress.com/alhayat/96897. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://www.arabianbemco.com/en/press-room/147-the-launch-of-qassim-power-plant-project-extension-ii-iii. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415224511/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-asir-power-plant-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/1/AnnualReport2003Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://ksaency.com/article/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 https://www.academia.edu/1809334/Evaluation_of_gas_turbines_used_in_saudi_electricity_company_south_operating_area_SEC_SOA_A_survey. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/2/AnnualReport2004Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/3/AnnualReport2005Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/4/AnnualReport2006Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029015752/https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/invshareholder/Pages/ReportAndPresentations.aspx. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/2/AnnualReport2004Ar.pdf،https://www.al-jazirahonline.com/2020/07/25/70261/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20200726055745/http://www.al-jazirahonline.com:80/2020/07/25/70261/. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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