Az Zour South power plant
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Az Zour South power plant (محطة الزور الجنوبية لتوليد الطاقة الكهربائية) is an operating power station of at least 6055-megawatts (MW) in Zour, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait. It is also known as ZSCC 9 (Unit CC3), ZSCC2 (Units CC2-1, CC2-2), ZSCC1 (Units CC1-1, CC1-2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Az Zour South power plant | Zour, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait | 28.705483, 48.370116 (exact)[1][2][3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1-1, CC1-2, CC2-1, CC2-2, CC3, GT1-ZSOC1, GT2-ZSOC1, GT3-ZSOC1, GT4-ZSOC1, ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6, ST7, ST8: 28.705483, 48.370116
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1-1 | Operating[4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 800[4][7] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2010[4] |
| CC1-2 | Operating[4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 800[4][7] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2010[4] |
| CC2-1 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 680[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2013[4] |
| CC2-2 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 515[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2013[4] |
| CC3 | Operating[4][8] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][4][6] | 750[4][10] | combined cycle[11][4][6] | not found | 2015[11][4] |
| GT1-ZSOC1 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 27.7[4][12] | gas turbine[4][12] | not found | 1987[4][12] |
| GT2-ZSOC1 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 27.7[4][12] | gas turbine[4][12] | not found | 1987[4][12] |
| GT3-ZSOC1 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 27.7[4][12] | gas turbine[4][12] | not found | 1988[4][12] |
| GT4-ZSOC1 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 27.7[4][12] | gas turbine[4][12] | not found | 1988[4][12] |
| ST1 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1987[11] |
| ST2 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1987[11] |
| ST3 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1988[11] |
| ST4 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1988[11] |
| ST5 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1988[11] |
| ST6 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1988[11] |
| ST7 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1989[11] |
| ST8 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: crude oil[11][13] | 300[14][11] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1989[11] |
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 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| CC1-2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| CC2-1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| CC2-2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| CC3 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| GT1-ZSOC1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| GT2-ZSOC1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| GT3-ZSOC1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| GT4-ZSOC1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST3 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST4 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST5 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST6 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST7 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
| ST8 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100%][4][15] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[16]
- Captive industry: Chemicals[16]
- Non-industry use: power[16]
Financing
Articles and Resources
References
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