Hassi Messoud Ouest power plant

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Hassi Messoud Ouest power plant (محطة كهرباء غرب حاسي مسعود) is an operating power station of at least 492-megawatts (MW) in Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hassi Messoud Ouest power plant Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria 31.7609, 6.023 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4: 31.7609, 6.023

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[1][4] 123[5] gas turbine[5] not found 1999[4]
2 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[1][4] 123[5] gas turbine[5] not found 1999[4]
3 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[1][4] 123[5] gas turbine[5] not found 2000[4]
4 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[1][4] 123[5] gas turbine[5] not found 2003[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 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%]
4 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%][5] Sonelgaz SpA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[6][7]
  • Non-industry use: power[6][7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623155858/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/hassi-messaoud-west-gas. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727234814/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1181-algeria/fossil-fuels-energy/15914-hassi-messaoud-ouest-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122000755/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/organisation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120153235/https://auptde.org/file-download/download/public/88. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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://web.archive.org/web/20220818144411/https://www.spe.dz/images/PDF/parc-spe-actu.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709084642/https://www.altahrironline.dz/ara/articles/240496. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709081236/http://arabic.people.com.cn/31657/7441654.html. 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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