Western Mountain power plant
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Western Mountain power plant (محطة الجبل الغربي - الرويس) is an operating power station of at least 936-megawatts (MW) in AI Hawamid, Nalut, Libya with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Western Mountain Power Plant (Ruwais), Western Mountain Station- Ruwais.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Western Mountain power plant | AI Hawamid, Nalut, Libya | 31.955532, 11.145284 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, GT6, ST1: 31.955532, 11.145284
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][3][4][5] | 156[6][3][4] | gas turbine[3][4] | not found | 2005[3] |
| GT2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][3][4][5] | 156[6][3][4] | gas turbine[3][4] | not found | 2005[3] |
| GT3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][5] | 156[6][3][4] | gas turbine[3][4] | not found | 2006[3] |
| GT4 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][5] | 156[6][3][4] | gas turbine[3][4] | not found | 2006[3] |
| GT5 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][5] | 156[6][3][4] | gas turbine[3][4][2] | not found | 2010[3][5] |
| GT6 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2][5] | 156[6][3][4] | gas turbine[3][4][2] | not found | 2012[3][5] |
| ST1 | Shelved[7] | fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[7] | 450[7] | steam turbine[7] | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GT1 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][7][6][1] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| GT2 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][7][6][1] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| GT3 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][7][6][1] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| GT4 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][7][6][1] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| GT5 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][7][6][1] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| GT6 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][7][6][1] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
| ST1 | General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][7][6][1] | General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%] |
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 https://web.archive.org/web/20210727231006/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22583-western-mountain-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221106192847/https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/76072. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 "Manual Of Power Stations". Arab Union of Electricity. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ↑ 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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210812171226/http://www.gecol.ly/GECOL_LY/Doc_All/Reports/report_2010.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221102153419/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/193171527061676535/pdf/08-Task-C-Improving-GECOL-Technical-Performance.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-02.
{{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 6.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210727221837/https://www.pgesco.com/region/libya/. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20220518160515/http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=30231. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709114506/https://libyaalahrar.tv/2021/02/26/%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8D-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
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