Riyadh 7 power plant

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Riyadh 7 power plant (محطة الكهرباء السابعة ، محطة التوليد السابعة) is an operating power station of at least 1315-megawatts (MW) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Seventh Power Plant, PP7.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Riyadh 7 power plant Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 24.57, 46.883 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GT01, GT02, GT03, GT04, GT05, GT06, GT07, GT08, GT09, GT10, GT11, GT12, GT13, GT14, GT15, GT16, GT17, GT18, GT19, GT20, GT21, GT22, GT23, GT24: 24.57, 46.883

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
GT01 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT02 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT03 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT04 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT05 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT06 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT07 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT08 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1980[1]
GT09 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT10 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT11 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT12 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT13 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT14 Operating[4][2] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT15 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT16 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 50[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1981[1]
GT17 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 57.6[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1994[1]
GT18 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 57.6[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1994[1]
GT19 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 57.6[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1994[1]
GT20 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 57.6[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1994[1]
GT21 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 57.6[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1994[1]
GT22 Operating[4][2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 57.6[1] gas turbine[1] not found 1994[1]
GT23 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 85[1] gas turbine[1] not found 2005[1][5]
GT24 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] 85[1] gas turbine[1] not found 2005[1][5]

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
GT01 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT02 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT03 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT04 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT05 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT06 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT07 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT08 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT09 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT10 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT11 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT12 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT13 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT14 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT15 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT16 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT17 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT18 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT19 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT20 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT21 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT22 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT23 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]
GT24 Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[6]
  • Non-industry use: power[6]


Articles and Resources

References

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