North Benghazi power station

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North Benghazi power station (محطة كهرباء شمال بنغازي الدورة المزدوجة، محطة شمال بنغازي) is an operating power station of at least 1735-megawatts (MW) in Benghazi, Libya.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
North Benghazi power station Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya 32.201923, 20.132608 (exact)[1][2][3][4][5]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC1, Unit CC2: 32.201923, 20.132608

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC1 operating[6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[8][9][7] 915[10][7] combined cycle[11][7][12] 2007[9][7]
Unit CC2 operating[6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[13][9][14] 820[6][15][9] combined cycle[7][12][14][6][15] 2012[6][9]

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 CC1 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit CC2 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Power[16]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727221420/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22569-benghazi-north-cc-i-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727235906/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22570-benghazi-north-cc-ii-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118010428/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22571-benghazi-north-cc-new-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22572-benghazi-north-oil-power-plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.google.com/maps/place/North+Benghazi+Electrical+generation+Station/@32.201955620.1322408669m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x1382e32e3e30b665:0xd8aa1b91f961800c!8m2!3d32.2007061!4d20.132746. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220809143245/https://www.ijert.org/research/potential-of-renewable-energy-resources-in-aljofra-libya-IJERTV10IS030121.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210812171226/http://www.gecol.ly/GECOL_LY/Doc_All/Reports/report_2010.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://archive.ph/20130103205302/http://www.industcards.com/cc-libya.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 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)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220504031105/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/342302. Archived from the original on 04 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.alwatan-ly.com/2023/01/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AC/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119191021/https://www.researchscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IJRME060106.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812171023/https://www.meed.com/daewoo-to-build-two-plants/. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221102153419/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/193171527061676535/pdf/08-Task-C-Improving-GECOL-Technical-Performance.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210812170957/http://acesco-ly.com/Projects/PG/Benghazi%20Combined%20Cycle%20750MW.html. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. https://nabd.com/s/103388200-2f5a55/%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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