Makkah 2 power plant

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Makkah 2 power plant (محطة كهرباء مكة ٢) is an operating power station of at least 779-megawatts (MW) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Makkah 2 power plant Makkah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia 21.4731, 39.7992 (approximate)[1]

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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 - fuel oil[3][2][1] 18[1] gas turbine[1] 1975[2]
Unit 10 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 46[1] gas turbine[1] 1981[2]
Unit 11 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 49[1] gas turbine[1] 1982[2]
Unit 12 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 49[1] gas turbine[1] 1982[2]
Unit 13 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 56[1] gas turbine[1] 1983[2]
Unit 14 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 53[1] gas turbine[1] 1983[2]
Unit 15 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 53[1] gas turbine[1] 1983[2]
Unit 16 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 53[1] gas turbine[1] 1983[2]
Unit 17 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 53[1] gas turbine[1] 1984[2]
Unit 18 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 53[1] gas turbine[1] 1984[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 22[1] gas turbine[1] 1976[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 22[1] gas turbine[1] 1977[2]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 40[1] gas turbine[1] 1978[2]
Unit 5 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 40[1] gas turbine[1] 1979[2]
Unit 6 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 40[1] gas turbine[1] 1979[2]
Unit 7 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 40[1] gas turbine[1] 1979[2]
Unit 8 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 46[1] gas turbine[1] 1980[2]
Unit 9 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][2][1] 46[1] gas turbine[1] 1980[2]

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 10 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 11 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 12 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 13 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 14 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 15 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 16 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 17 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 18 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%]
Unit 9 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

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