Shuwaikh Power Plant
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Shuwaikh Power Plant (محطة كهرباء الشويخ) is an operating power station of at least 252-megawatts (MW) in Kuwait, Shuwaikh Port, Shuwaikh, Kuwait. It is also known as Shuwaikh Emergency Power Plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Shuwaikh Power Plant | Kuwait, Shuwaikh Port, Shuwaikh, Kuwait | 29.350445, 47.940029 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, GT-4, GT-5, GT-6: 29.350445, 47.940029
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT-1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 42[4][5] | gas turbine[4][6] | no[6] |
| GT-2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 42[4][5] | gas turbine[4][6] | no[6] |
| GT-3 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 42[4][5] | gas turbine[4][6] | no[6] |
| GT-4 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 42[4][5] | gas turbine[4][6] | no[6] |
| GT-5 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 42[4][5] | gas turbine[4][6] | no[6] |
| GT-6 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 42[4][5] | gas turbine[4][6] | no[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 |
|---|---|---|
| GT-1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)[7][1] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| GT-2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)[7][1] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| GT-3 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)[7][1] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| GT-4 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)[7][1] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| GT-5 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)[7][1] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| GT-6 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)[7][1] | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711064330/https://www.mew.gov.kw/en/ShowStructureDetails?name=Power%20Stations%20and%20Water%20Distillation%20Sector. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shuwaikh+Power+Plant/@29.349921,47.9393849,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3fcf85471c17460d:0x52b4fd160291b11a!8m2!3d29.349921!4d47.9393849!16s%2Fg%2F11c0r57p24?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "«المناقصات»: 12.6 مليون دينار للصيانة المدنية بمحطات الكهرباء". جريدة الجريدة الكويتية. 2023-03-09. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ 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 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 "محطة الشويخ الرئيسية لتوليد القوى الكهربائية وتقطير المياه". 2017-07-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 (PDF) https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/0fpnlm2h/electrical-annual-report-2022-for-qr.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 "Power plant profile: Shuwaikh Emergency Power Plant, Kuwait". 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "%95 نسبة التكويت في محطات "الكهرباء"". alseyassah.com. 2024-04-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
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