Rusail power plant

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Rusail power plant (محطة كهرباء الرسيل) is an operating power station of at least 186-megawatts (MW) in Rusayl, Muscat, Oman with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rusail power plant Rusayl, Muscat, Oman 23.5542, 58.1993 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 23.5542, 58.1993

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Mothballed[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] not found 1983[8][6][9]
2 Mothballed[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] not found 1984[6]
3 Mothballed[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] not found 1984[6]
4 Mothballed[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] not found 1987[6]
5 Mothballed[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] not found 1987[6]
6 Mothballed[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] not found 1987[6]
7 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 93[6] gas turbine[7] not found 1997[6]
8 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][4] 93[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2000[6]

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 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]
2 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]
3 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]
4 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]
5 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]
6 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]
7 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]
8 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100%][7] SMN Power Holding SAOG [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[10]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[10]
  • Non-industry use: power[10]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Rusail+Power+Plant/@23.5542049,58.1971113,1025m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3e8e07e608c3be97:0xbd9d4bf10caba6d6!8m2!3d23.5549357!4d58.1998633. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1985-oman/fossil-fuels-energy/30595-al-rusail-gas-power-plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 attaqa.net (2023-09-11). "طرح 6 توربينات غازية للبيع من محطة كهرباء في سلطنة عمان". attaqa.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221013171716/https://www.omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20year%20Statement%20Issue%2012%202018-2024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623170826/https://ijglobal.com/data/project/17008/al-rusail-gas-fired-power-plant-665mw. Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210624220510/https://smnpower.com/uploads/4389498-2019-smn-power-annualreport-eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221025083615/https://omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://eeoman.com/?p=1036. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. (PDF) https://www.smnpower.com/uploads/6687432-SMN_Annua%20Report%202023_Arabic.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711152914/https://alwatan.com/graphics/2006/12dec/12.12/dailyhtml/economy.html. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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