Ras Al-Khair power plant

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Ras Al-Khair power plant (محطة رأس الخير لتحلية المياه وإنتاج الطاقة) is an operating power station of at least 2690-megawatts (MW) in Ras Al Khair, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ras Al-Khair power plant Ras Al Khair, Eastern, Saudi Arabia 27.5367, 49.1389 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-GT1, 6-GT2: 27.5367, 49.1389

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[3][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][2][7] 450[7] combined cycle[8] yes[9] 2014[2][5]
2 Operating[10][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][10] 450[7] combined cycle[8] yes[9] 2014[9][5]
3 Operating[10][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][10] 450[7] combined cycle[8] yes[9] 2014[9]
4 Operating[10][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[10][12] 450[7] combined cycle[8] yes[9] 2014[9]
5 Operating[10][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][10] 450[7] combined cycle[8] yes[9] 2014[9]
6-GT1 Operating[10][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][10] 220[7] gas turbine[8] no[9] 2014[9]
6-GT2 Operating[10][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][10] 220[7] gas turbine[8] no[9] 2014[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 Parent
1 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%]
2 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%]
3 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%]
4 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%]
5 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%]
6-GT1 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%]
6-GT2 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220909033459/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Al-Khair_Power_and_Desalination_Plant. Archived from the original on 09 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 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)
  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 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240403032757/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-ras-al-khair-iwpp-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 03 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221021182841/https://www.swcc.gov.sa/uploads/SustainabilityReport2021(English).pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709085639/https://www.argaam.com/ar/article/articledetail/id/456430. Archived from the original on 09 July 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 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711151822/https://constructionreviewonline.com/biggest-projects/largest-reverse-osmosis-water-desalination-plant/. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221227065058/http://www.water-technology.net/projects/-ras-al-khair-desalination-plant. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625013044/https://www.dar-engineering.com/Port_Power_Gen_4.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709084558/https://energy-utilities.com/saudi-arabia-invites-interest-in-3-5bn-ras-news083471.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://energy-utilities.com/saudi-arabia-invites-interest-in-3-5bn-ras-news083471.html https://reconnectingasia.csis.org/database/projects/ras-al-khair-iwpp-i/3f2d1ec5-6e65-4a69-bc09-138b1cc5538b/ https://energy-utilities.com/saudi-arabia-invites-interest-in-3-5bn-ras-news083471.html. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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