Az Zour North power plant
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Az Zour North power plant (محطة شمال الزور ١ المستقلة للطاقة والمياه ، محطة الزور الشمالية لتوليد الطاقة الكهربائية) is an operating power station of at least 1632-megawatts (MW) in Zour, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Az Zour North power plant | Zour, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait | 28.7135, 48.3806 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1-1, CC1-2, CC2, CC3: 28.7135, 48.3806
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1-1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5][6] | 929[7] | combined cycle[3] | yes[4] | 2016[3] |
| CC1-2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5] | 703[7][6] | combined cycle[3] | yes[4] | 2016[3] |
| CC2 | Pre-construction[8][1][9] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[10][9] | 1350[7][9] | combined cycle[1] | yes[7] | – |
| CC3 | Pre-construction[8][11] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[10][9] | 1350[7][9] | combined cycle[1] | yes[7] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC1-1 | Shamal Az Zour Al Oula Power and Water Company KSC [100%][5][12] | Shamal Az Zour Al Oula Power and Water Company KSC [100.0%] |
| CC1-2 | Shamal Az Zour Al Oula Power and Water Company KSC [100%][5][12] | Shamal Az Zour Al Oula Power and Water Company KSC [100.0%] |
| CC2 | Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100%][1][13] | Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100.0%] |
| CC3 | Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100%][1][13] | Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[7][14][15]
- Captive industry: Chemicals[7][14][15]
- Non-industry use: power[7][14][15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211009061140/http://www.kapp.gov.kw/Admin/DynamicFile.aspx?PHName=DownloadFile&PageID=1089&Published=1. Archived from the original on 09 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201224204103/https://reconnectingasia.csis.org/database/powerplants/az-zour-north-i-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210712194917/https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/vx4bl5zu/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220615173306/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/az-zour-north-gas-fired-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221104090903/https://aznoula.com/. Archived from the original on 04 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221208190059/https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/av5dglm5/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-2021_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220711054936/https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/dm3dwvt0/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220525165018/https://energy-utilities.com/kuwait-sets-advisory-bid-deadline-for-major-iwpp-news083508.html. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623185502/http://www.kapp.gov.kw/en/Az-Zour-North-IWPP-%28Phase-2%29. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624170835/http://www.kapp.gov.kw/home/project_details/93. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210624034754/http://www.kapp.gov.kw/en/Az-Zour-North-IWPP-%28Phase-3%29. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220527131150/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/az-zour-north-one-gas-fired-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625202242/https://www.globalmarketsinternational.com/latestmarketpost/kuwait-power-plant-projects-renewable-energy/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711152531/https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/economy-news/1067722/02-09-2021-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A8/. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709122159/https://www.water-technology.net/projects/az-zour-north-independent-water-and-power-project/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
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Additional data
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