Ras Tanura Tihama power station

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Ras Tanura Tihama power station (محطة توليد رأس تنورة) is an operating power station of at least 150-megawatts (MW) in Ras Tanura, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ras Tanura Tihama power station Ras Tanura, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia 26.8003, 50.0039 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 26.8003, 50.0039

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 75[2][3] gas turbine[1] yes[4] 2006[1]
2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 75[2][3] gas turbine[1] yes[4] 2006[1]

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 Tihama Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][5] ENGIE SA [60.0%]; Saudi Oger Ltd [40.0%]
2 Tihama Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][5] ENGIE SA [60.0%]; Saudi Oger Ltd [40.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[4]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[4]
  • Non-industry use: none[4]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119194150/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5721. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220702083656/https://www.engie.com/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-09/gdf-suez-in-asia-africa-and-middle-east-analyst-workshop-jan-07-2014v2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 July 2022. {{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/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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210512104148/http://www.power-technology.com/projects/saudi-aramco-cogeneration-plants/. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119133424/https://www.tihamapower.com/about-us. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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