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] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6-GT1, Unit 6-GT2: 27.5367, 49.1389
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][2][7] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | – | 2014[2][5] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[9][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][9] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | – | 2014[11][5] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[9][4] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][9] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | – | 2014[11] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[9][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[9][12] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | – | 2014[11] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[9][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][9] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | – | 2014[11] | – |
| Unit 6-GT1 | operating[9][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][9] | 220[7] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2014[11] | – |
| Unit 6-GT2 | operating[9][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][9] | 220[7] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2014[11] | – |
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 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6-GT1 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6-GT2 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 4.0 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) - ↑ 5.0 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) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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) - ↑ 7.0 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) - ↑ 8.0 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) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20201224192443/https://reconnectingasia.csis.org/database/projects/ras-al-khair-iwpp-i/3f2d1ec5-6e65-4a69-bc09-138b1cc5538b/. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 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) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230122041521/https://www.water-technology.net/projects/ras-al-khair-desalination-plant/. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220124130958/https://www.filtsep.com/view/41714/innovations-and-training-in-desalination/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022.
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