Bisha Central power plant

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Bisha Central power plant (محطة كهرباء بيشة) is an operating power station of at least 363-megawatts (MW) in Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bisha Central power plant Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia 19.986265, 42.393767 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: 19.986265, 42.393767

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 73[3] gas turbine[3] not found 2005[3]
2 Operating[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 73[3] gas turbine[3] not found 2005[3]
3 Operating[2][5][4] fossil gas: natural gas[5] 73[5] gas turbine[5] not found 2006[5]
4 Operating[4][6][7][8] fossil gas: natural gas[6][7][8] 49.5[6][7][8] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 1984[7]
5 Operating[6][7][8] fossil gas: natural gas[4][6][7][8] 49.5[6][7][8] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 1984[7]
6 Operating[4][6][7][8] fossil gas: natural gas[6][7][8] 22.5[6][7][8] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 1984[7]
7 Operating[7][6][4][8] fossil gas: natural gas[6][7][8] 22.5[6][7][8] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 1984[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
1 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3][5][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
2 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3][5][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
3 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3][5][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
4 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3][5][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
5 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3][5][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
6 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3][5][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
7 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][3][5][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[8]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/@19.9861613,42.3913471,16.89z. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20200726233518/http://www.alriyadh.com:80/1833674. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. {{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 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/3/AnnualReport2005Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Power plant profile: Bisha Power Plant, Saudi Arabia". 2022-01-18. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/4/AnnualReport2006Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 https://web.archive.org/web/20210516094120/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2355. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. {{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 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 https://www.okaz.com.sa/article/495585. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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