West Tripoli Thermal power station

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West Tripoli Thermal power station (محطة كهرباء غرب طرابلس البخارية, محطة غرب طرابلس) is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Janzur, Zawiya, Libya.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
West Tripoli Thermal power station Janzur, Zawiya, Libya 32.822983, 12.97455 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6: 32.822983, 12.97455

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
ST1 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 65[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1976[4]
ST2 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 65[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1976[4]
ST3 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 65[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1976[4]
ST4 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 65[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1976[4]
ST5 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 120[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1980[4]
ST6 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 120[4] steam turbine[4] not found 1980[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
ST1 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][4] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
ST2 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][4] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
ST3 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][4] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
ST4 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][4] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
ST5 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][4] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
ST6 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][4] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/West+Tripoli+Power+Supplier+Station/@32.8230106,12.9814583,16.98z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x13a8e63c33e17db3:0x879b63b5879f5dc2!8m2!3d32.8229786!4d12.9737795!16s%2Fg%2F1w0h4t91. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.libyaobserver.net/ar/article/15299. {{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/20210711142415/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/326203. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. {{cite web}}: 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 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 https://web.archive.org/web/20230330204400/https://www.gecol.ly/GAnnual_Report/DownLoadFile/3. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://lana.gov.ly/post.php?lang=ar&id=221545. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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