Wasit Gas power plant
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Wasit Gas power plant (معمل واسط) is an operating power station of at least 856-megawatts (MW) in Al-Jubail, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wasit Gas power plant | Al-Jubail, Eastern, Saudi Arabia | 27.11, 49.312 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 27.11, 49.312
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 75[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2014[4] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 75[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2015[4] |
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 139[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2016[4] |
| 4 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 139[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2016[4] |
| 5 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 139[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2016[4] |
| 6 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 139[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2016[4] |
| 7 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 75[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2016[4] |
| 8 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][1] | 75[4] | gas turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2016[4] |
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 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
| 2 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
| 3 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
| 4 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
| 5 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
| 6 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
| 7 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
| 8 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%][6][1] | Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both[5]
- Captive industry: Oil & Refining[5]
- Non-industry use: power[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123152836/https://datasource.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia/export/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221223032449/http://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/79b8ad5b-5072-444f-86a3-55c06fe52120.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624171139/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/13b6a3baaca73e84b1a549d14c274981abec775b/raw_source_files/WRI/Saudi%20Arabia.csv. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025195707/https://www.aramco.com/en/who-we-are/mega-projects/wasit. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709113737/https://www.spa.gov.sa/1562999. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
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Additional data
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