Faras power plant
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Faras power plant (محطة فرس الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 1610-megawatts (MW) in Al Qar'aa, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Faras power plant | Al Qar'aa, Eastern, Saudi Arabia | 25.210558, 49.290263 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1-1, Unit 1-10, Unit 1-11, Unit 1-12, Unit 1-13, Unit 1-2, Unit 1-3, Unit 1-4, Unit 1-5, Unit 1-6, Unit 1-7, Unit 1-8, Unit 1-9, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3, Unit 2-4: 25.210558, 49.290263
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[6][1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-10 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 90[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-11 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 90[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-12 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 90[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-13 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 90[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-2 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-3 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-4 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-5 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-6 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-7 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-8 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 75[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 1-9 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 90[5] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 2-1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 140[5][9] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 2-2 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 140[5][9] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 2-3 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 140[5][9] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
| Unit 2-4 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 140[5][9] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2011[1][7][8] | – |
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 1-1 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-10 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-11 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-12 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-13 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-2 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-3 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-4 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-5 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-6 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-7 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-8 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-9 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-1 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-2 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-3 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-4 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624171139/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/13b6a3baaca73e84b1a549d14c274981abec775b/raw_source_files/WRI/Saudi%20Arabia.csv. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
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{{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 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 "Power plant profile: Faras Gas Turbine Power Plant, Saudi Arabia". 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709110323/https://www.al-jazirah.com/2002/20020912/ec13.htm. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
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