Shabwa power station

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Shabwa power station (محطة شبوة الغازية) is an announced power station in Shabwa, Al 'Uqlah, Yemen. It is also known as Al uqlah power plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shabwa power station Shabwa, Al 'Uqlah, Shabwa, Yemen 16.05, 48.5333 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 16.05, 48.5333

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP
1 Announced[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 60[2][3] gas turbine[2] not found

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 Public Electricity Corp [100%][2] Public Electricity Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[2]
  • Non-industry use: power[2]


Background

This plant was announced in 2020 for 50 MW capacity, however, the project did not move forward due to political unrest. In early 2023, the plant is announced again with 60 MW capacity.[4]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/16%C2%B003'00.0%22N+48%C2%B031'59.9%22E/@16.0500051,48.5311113,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x8e200c167bc78f6d!8m2!3d16.05!4d48.5333. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220820184811/https://www.alayyam.info/news/8GNP35YU-CQRWYE-9213. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230311173710/https://www.aden-hura.com/news/29267. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "أخبار اليمن - الإتفاق على إنشاء محطة كهرباء غازية في شبوة بقدرة توليدية 60 ميجاوات". www.aden-hura.com (in العربية). Retrieved 2023-04-17.

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