Doha West power station
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Doha West power station (محطة الدوحة الغربية للطاقة الكهربائية وتقطير المياة) is an operating power station of at least 2541-megawatts (MW) in Jaber Al Ahmad, Al Jahra, Kuwait.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Doha West power station | Jaber Al Ahmad, Al Jahra, Kuwait | 29.3678, 47.7865 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit GT3, Unit GT4, Unit GT5, Unit ST1, Unit ST2, Unit ST3, Unit ST4, Unit ST5, Unit ST6, Unit ST7, Unit ST8: 29.3678, 47.7865
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit GT1 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 28.2[4][6] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2008[4][6] | – |
| Unit GT2 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 28.2[4][6] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2008[4][6] | – |
| Unit GT3 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 28.2[4][6] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2008[4][6] | – |
| Unit GT4 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 28.2[4][6] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2010[4][6] | – |
| Unit GT5 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 28.2[4][6] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2009[4][6] | – |
| Unit ST1 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1983[4] | – |
| Unit ST2 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1983[4] | – |
| Unit ST3 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1983[4] | – |
| Unit ST4 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1983[4] | – |
| Unit ST5 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1984[4] | – |
| Unit ST6 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1984[4] | – |
| Unit ST7 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1984[4] | – |
| Unit ST8 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1984[4] | – |
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 GT1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT3 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT4 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT5 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST3 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST4 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST5 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST6 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST7 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
| Unit ST8 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Doha+West+Power+Station/@29.367804747.7843113974m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3fcf8b692be3f49d:0xb2f96ae13f7f652!8m2!3d29.3677254!4d47.7908903.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170810075124/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1703-kuwait/fossil-fuels-energy/25439-doha-west-dwps-oil-power-plant. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711050514/https://www.mew.gov.kw/en/about/historical-overview/. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240510014226/https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Kuwait/plants/160398710. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 www.mew.gov.kw (PDF). 2023 https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/0fpnlm2h/electrical-annual-report-2022-for-qr.pdf. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709110257/https://www.kw.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ar/00_000245.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
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