Riyadh 12 power plant

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Riyadh 12 power plant (المحطة الثانية عشر) is an operating power station of at least 2175-megawatts (MW) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as PP12.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Riyadh 12 power plant Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 24.783727, 45.605283 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit A, Unit B: 24.783727, 45.605283

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit A operating[3][4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas[2][7] 1087.5[8] combined cycle[9][2][7] 2016[2]
Unit B operating[3][5][4][6] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[2][7] 1087.5[8] combined cycle[7][2][10] 2015[2]

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 A Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit B Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Power[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/PP12+POWER+PLANT/@24.783733345.60522033a75y90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPIXDsgOtGyBw91EW-CaMop14h3SIHHnEubPRJS!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPIXDsgOtGyBw91EW-CaMop14h3SIHHnEubPRJS%3Dw203-h113-k-no!7i4048!8i2272!4m15!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zMjTCsDQ3JzI0LjAiTiA0NcKwMzcnMTUuNiJF!3b1!8m2!3d24.79!4d45.621!3m6!1s0x3e2977d95760daed:0x20c5c2260dbc8106!8m2!3d24.7837345!4d45.605219!14m1!1BCgIgAQ. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 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. 3.0 3.1 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20211116192333/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-signs-multi-year-service-agreement-saudi-electricity-company-riyadh-power-plant. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://data.opendatasoft.com/explore/embed/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia@kapsarc/table/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Power plant profile: Riyadh Combined Cycle Power Plant 12, Saudi Arabia". 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709111009/https://www.argaam.com/ar/article/articledetail/id/883105. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220121082356/https://www.shanahanengineering.com/our-projects/pp12-power-plant-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://www.power-grid.com/generation/ge-gas-turbines-power-up-in-saudi-arabia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120020624/https://www.arabianbemco.com/major-projects/240-riyadh-power-plant-no-12-2-175-mw. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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