Hirgigo power plant
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Hirgigo power plant is an operating power station of at least 134-megawatts (MW) in Massawa, Eritrea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hirgigo power plant | Massawa, Eritrea | 15.579, 39.44277 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit EXT: 15.579, 39.44277
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] | 88[4] | internal combustion[5] | – | 2001[2] | – |
| Unit EXT | operating[5] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] | 46[5] | internal combustion[5] | – | 2017[5] | – |
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 | Eritrean Electricity Corp (EEC) |
| Unit EXT | Eritrean Electricity Corp (EEC) |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=15.57900%2C39.44277.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220106134547/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/594161468233719926/pdf/437320PJPR0P1117382B01OFF0USE0ONLY1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 January 2022.
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Additional data
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