Ghazlan power plant

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Ghazlan power plant (محطة غزلان البخارية) is an operating power station of at least 4256-megawatts (MW) in Al Juaima'h, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ghazlan power plant Al Juaima'h, Eastern, Saudi Arabia 26.854149, 49.897649 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 26.854149, 49.897649

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][1] 400[6][1] steam turbine[7][8] 1980[6][1]
Unit 2 operating[3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][1] 400[6][1] steam turbine[7][8] 1980[6][1]
Unit 3 operating[3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][1] 400[6][1] steam turbine[7][8] 1981[6][1]
Unit 4 operating[3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][1] 400[1] steam turbine[7][8] 1982[6][1]
Unit 5 operating[3][5] fossil gas - natural gas[9][1] 664[1] steam turbine[7][8] 2001[1]
Unit 6 operating[3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[9][1] 664[1] steam turbine[7][8] 2002[1]
Unit 7 operating[3][5] fossil gas - natural gas[9][1] 664[1] steam turbine[7][8] 2002[1]
Unit 8 operating[3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[9][1] 664[1] steam turbine[7][8] 2003[1]

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 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 5 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 6 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 7 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 8 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[9]
  • Captive industry: Power[9]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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 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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405062538/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/3282. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123152836/https://datasource.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia/export/. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.bilfinger.com/en/news/press-releases/details/bilfinger-expands-cooperation-with-saudi-electricity-company-1/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240409035903/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-ghazlan-power-plant-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 09 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711151053/https://www.alyaum.com/articles/27068/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111929/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/AUE/Manual%20Of%20Power%20Stations2016.xls?raw=true. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20140306172325/http://ecra.gov.sa/pdf/longtermgenerationplanningforsaudielectricitysectorstudy.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709084844/http://www.al-jazirah.com/1999/19990821/ec8.htm. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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