Qurayyah Thermal power plant

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Qurayyah Thermal power plant (محطة القرية البخارية) is an operating power station of at least 2500-megawatts (MW) in Al-Qurayyah, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Qurayyah Thermal power plant Al-Qurayyah, Eastern, Saudi Arabia 25.85918, 50.11783 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4: 25.85918, 50.11783

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil[1][2] 625[7][8] steam turbine[9] not found 1988[1][7][8]
2 Operating[3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil[1][2] 625[7][8] steam turbine[9] not found 1989[1][7][8]
3 Operating[3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil[1][2] 625[7][8] steam turbine[9] not found 1992[1][7]
4 Operating[3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: crude oil[1][2] 625[7] steam turbine[9] not found 1992[1][7][8]

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 Parent
1 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
2 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
3 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
4 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][7] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20210613102155/https://www.almowaten.net/2018/11/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85/. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240405044527/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/4983. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123152836/https://datasource.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia/export/. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://data.opendatasoft.com/explore/embed/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia@kapsarc/table/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415213513/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-qurayyah-power-plant-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://www.okaz.com.sa/local/na/1687542. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624171139/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/13b6a3baaca73e84b1a549d14c274981abec775b/raw_source_files/WRI/Saudi%20Arabia.csv. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709105155/https://www.hkdivedi.com/2014/12/thermal-power-plant.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111929/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/AUE/Manual%20Of%20Power%20Stations2016.xls?raw=true. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207042341/https://www.powermag.com/qurayyah-combined-cycle-power-plant-qurayyah-saudi-arabia-owneroperator-hajr-electricity-production-co/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU4tctrmzUQ. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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