Hofuf (KSA) Captive power plant

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Hofuf (KSA) Captive power plant is an operating power station of at least 108-megawatts (MW) in Alhufuf, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hofuf (KSA) Captive power plant Alhufuf, Eastern, Saudi Arabia 25.684275, 49.513519 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 25.684275, 49.513519

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 - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 36[2] gas turbine[2] 2008[3]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 36[2] gas turbine[2] 2008[3]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 36[2] gas turbine[2] 2008[3]

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 Cement Co [100.0%]
Unit 2 Saudi Cement Co [100.0%]
Unit 3 Saudi Cement Co [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/YdUzfVcwmXoY5HxZ9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220817141028/http://www.sadelmi.com/pdf/Project%20description%20Hofuf.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211205135827/http://acco-sa.com/index.php/projects/completed-projects/item/4-saudi-cement-company. Archived from the original on 05 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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