Sohar Aluminum power plant
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Sohar Aluminum power plant (صحار المنيوم للطاقة) is an operating power station of at least 1000-megawatts (MW) in Sohar Port, Liwa, Al Batinah North, Oman.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sohar Aluminum power plant | Sohar Port, Liwa, Al Batinah North, Oman | 24.467949, 56.637836 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: 24.467949, 56.637836
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 500[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2008[3] |
| 2 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][5] | 500[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2008[3] |
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 | Sohar Aluminium [100%][6][4] | Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC [40.0%]; OQ SAOC [40.0%]; Rio Tinto PLC [20.0%] |
| 2 | Sohar Aluminium [100%][6][4] | Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC [40.0%]; OQ SAOC [40.0%]; Rio Tinto PLC [20.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[7]
- Captive industry: Aluminum[7]
- Non-industry use: power[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210811153454/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1985-oman/fossil-fuels-energy/30609-sohar-aluminium-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211017102126/https://www.sohar-aluminium.com/en/content/contact-information. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623201130/https://ijglobal.com/data/project/25275/1000mw-ccgt-sohar-aluminium-power-plant. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20211203093830/https://www.sohar-aluminium.com/en/content/facilities. Archived from the original on 03 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220118160932/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/world-regions/middle-east-africa/state-of-the-art-ccpp-fires-omanrsquos-new-aluminium-smelter/. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220819144924/http://www.al-hassan.com/pdfs/aheccorporateprofileapril2012.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006173308/https://www.sohar-aluminium.com/. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022.
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Additional data
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