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]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

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

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 mothballed[3][4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] 1984[6]
Unit 2 mothballed[3][4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] 1984[6]
Unit 3 mothballed[3][4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] 1984[6]
Unit 4 mothballed[3][4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] 1987[6]
Unit 5 mothballed[3][4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] 1987[6]
Unit 6 mothballed[3][4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 80[6] gas turbine[7] 1987[6]
Unit 7 operating[4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 93[6] gas turbine[7] 1997[6]
Unit 8 operating[4] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 93[6] gas turbine[7] 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
Unit 1 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]
Unit 2 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]
Unit 3 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]
Unit 4 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]
Unit 5 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]
Unit 6 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]
Unit 7 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]
Unit 8 Al Rusail Power Company SAOC [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[8]
  • Captive industry: Power[8]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Rusail+Power+Plant/@23.554204958.19711131025m/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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240506223012/https://attaqa.net/2023/09/11/%25D8%25B7%25D8%25B1%25D8%25AD-6-%25D8%25AA%25D9%2588%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A8%25D9%258A%25D9%2586%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA-%25D8%25BA%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B2%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-%25D9%2584%25D9%2584%25D8%25A8%25D9%258A%25D8%25B9-%25D9%2585%25D9%2586-%25D9%2585%25D8%25AD%25D8%25B7%25D8%25A9-%25D9%2583%25D9%2587%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7/. Archived from the original on 06 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 13 October 2022. {{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 23 June 2021. {{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 24 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221025083615/https://omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711152914/https://alwatan.com/graphics/2006/12dec/12.12/dailyhtml/economy.html. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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