Beni Abbes Mobile power plant

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Beni Abbes Mobile power plant (محطة توليد كهرباء بني عباس المتنقلة) is an operating power station of at least 20-megawatts (MW) in Béni Abbès, Béchar, Algeria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Beni Abbes Mobile power plant Béni Abbès, Béchar, Algeria 30.080728, -2.271364 (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[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3][2] not found 2023[2]
2 Construction[2][4] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3] not found
3 Construction[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3] not found
4 Construction[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3] not found
5 Construction[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3] not found
6 Construction[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3] not found
7 Construction[2][4] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3] not found
8 Construction[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 20[3] gas turbine[3] not found

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 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
2 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
3 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
4 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
5 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
6 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
7 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
8 Sonelgaz SpA [100%][3] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[5]
  • Captive industry: Other[5]
  • Non-industry use: power[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/B%C3%A9ni+Abb%C3%A8s,+Algeria/@30.0842929,-2.274111,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0xd8de0237eaebd35:0x80a82d752c0e3b8a!8m2!3d30.1312217!4d-2.1662258!16s%2Fm%2F03m9wjy?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owrVJdv4HqQ. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 https://web.archive.org/web/20230129033007/https://www.aps.dz/ar/regions/138411-2023-01-26-16-25-38. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://eldjoumhouria.dz/article/21213/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.aps.dz/ar/regions/67492-2019-02-23-15-12-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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