Boufarik 2 power plant

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Boufarik 2 power plant (محطة كهرباء لبوفاريك ٢) is an operating power station of at least 750-megawatts (MW) in Boufarik, Blida, Algeria. It is also known as Centrale électrique de Boufarik, Boufarik Simple Cycle Power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Boufarik 2 power plant Boufarik, Boufarik, Blida, Algeria 36.596922, 2.878541 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3: 36.596922, 2.878541

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1][3][4] 250[5][6][3] gas turbine[5] not found 2016[7]
2 Operating[2][1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1][3][4] 250[5][6][3] gas turbine[5] not found 2016[7]
3 Operating[2][1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1][3][4] 250[5][6][3] gas turbine[5] not found 2016[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 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%][5] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
2 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%][5] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]
3 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%][5] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[6]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624013046/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/boufarik-gas-ii. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122000755/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/organisation. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220630124702/https://www.berksan.com/en/boufarik-power-plant-770mw-natural-gas-simple-cycle-t35. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Manual Of Power Stations". Arab Union of Electricity. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144411/https://www.spe.dz/images/PDF/parc-spe-actu.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603092409/https://holding.gama.com.tr/en/projects/gama-power/boufarik-750-mw-simple-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516123227/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/ar/rapports-annuels. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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