Larbaa power plant
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Larbaa power plant (محطة كهرباء بلاربعاء) is an operating power station of at least 560-megawatts (MW) in Larbaâ, Blida, Algeria. It is also known as Centrale électrique Larbaâ, Larabaa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Larbaa power plant | Larbaâ, Larbaâ, Blida, Algeria | 36.598949, 3.137429 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 36.598949, 3.137429
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 140[4] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2010[6] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 140[4] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2010[6] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 140[4] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2010[6] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 140[4] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2010[6] | – |
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 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
Background
Environmental and Health Hazards
In 2017 concerns about the negative environmental and health impacts of Larbaa power plant were raised by the Hope and Action Association. The association filed an urgent complaint to the Minister of Interior and Al Arbaa municipality in Blida, warnings of the dangers and damages of the power plant located in Belawadi neighborhood of the Al Arbaa municipality in Blida.The association said that the plant is located less than 100 meters from the Martyred Belordi primary school and the whole population of more than 25,000 persons. According to the Association, since the inauguration of the plant in 2012, the pollution rate increased in the area specially which was proved by number of studies issued by various specialized institutions that confirmed that it is primarily affecting children[7].
In addition to that, the plant causes noise that deprives residents, especially school children, of sleep. The association used a map of noise measurements that were conducted at different points and hours, and these measurements are documented in videos attached to the complaint, showing that the level of noise pollution crossed all red lines, as each measurement is considered to be above 45 decibels. According to the association, the noise affects the physical and mental health of the population, the most important of which is diseases related to the heart and blood vessels. Diagrams and documented measurements revealed the magnitude of the vibrations that reach far points in the neighborhood as if it were a continuous earthquake of one to two degrees, which caused cracks in many buildings, threatening residents with the passage of time, especially since the neighborhood is located in a classified geological area with high seismic risks. The association, to confirm its warnings, has experience about the first results of these vibrations, and it is related to a reservoir that finances an important part of the neighborhood with water, as this experience linked the accelerating pace of cracks to continuous vibrations, and it is certain that the same fate awaits other buildings, especially within a circle of diameter within the range of 500 to 600 meters from station[8].[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://energybase.ru/en/power-plant/larbaa.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centrale+%C3%A9lectrique+Larba%C3%A2+Larba%C3%A2+Algeria/@36.59858893.1352345897m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x128e55a78f060e23:0x60a114d5b3b34224!8m2!3d36.5971672!4d3.1409526.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221102130627/https://powerafrica.opendataforafrica.org/. Archived from the original on 02 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122002924/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/presentation-de-spe/organisation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623175234/https://www.euro-energie.com/sonelgaz-met-en-service-la-centrale-de-larbaa-en-algerie-n-1750. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Larbaa Power Plant Environmental and Health Hazards".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "محطة كهرباء بلاربعاء - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
Additional data
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