Barka I Independent Water and power plant

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Barka I Independent Water and power plant (محطة بركاء 1 المستقلة لإنتاج الماء والكهرباء) is an operating power station of at least 427-megawatts (MW) in Ar Rumays, Barka, Al Batinah South, Oman. It is also known as AES Barka I CCGT Power and Desalination Plant Oman, ACWA Barka.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Barka I Independent Water and power plant Ar Rumays, Barka, Al Batinah South, Oman 23.7073, 57.9845 (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: 23.7073, 57.9845

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[1] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4][1] 427[5][6][3][1] combined cycle[7][1] 2003[1]

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 Barka Water and Power Company SAOG (Barka) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[8]
  • Captive industry: Power[8]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709093252/https://acwapower.com/en/projects/barka-1-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811171157/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1985-oman/fossil-fuels-energy/30596-barka-1-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220628051545/https://www.omanpwp.om/PDF/OPWP7YearsStatementIssue1120172023Eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221025083615/https://omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405044216/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5019. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111929/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/AUE/Manual%20Of%20Power%20Stations2016.xls?raw=true. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221025083615/https://omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210811194306/https://www.suezwaterhandbook.com/case-studies/desalination/Barka-II-seawater-reverse-osmosis-desalination-plant-Oman. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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