Yanbu 3 power plant

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Yanbu 3 power plant (محطة توليد كهرباء ينبع ٣) is an operating power station of at least 3135-megawatts (MW) in Yanbu, Al Madinah, Yanbu Al Bahr, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Yanbu 3 SWCC plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yanbu 3 power plant Yanbu, Al Madinah, Yanbu Al Bahr, Saudi Arabia 23.9745, 38.2148 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit ST1 operating[1][2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][1][4] 627[5][6][1] steam turbine[7][1] 2019[7][1]
Unit ST2 operating[1][2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][1][4] 627[5][8][1] steam turbine[7][1] 2019[7][1]
Unit ST3 operating[1][2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][1] 627[5][8][1] steam turbine[7][1] 2019[7][1]
Unit ST4 operating[1][2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[1][4] 627[5][1] steam turbine[7][1] 2020[9]
Unit ST5 operating[2][1] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][1][4] 627[5][6][1] steam turbine[7][1] 2020[9]

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
Unit ST1 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%]
Unit ST2 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%]
Unit ST3 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%]
Unit ST4 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%]
Unit ST5 Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp (SWCC) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[1]
  • Captive industry: Power[1]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 https://www.transformer-technology.com/company-details/180-company-data/test-category/1944-yanbu-iii-power-plant.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240403032053/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-yanbu-power-plant-phase-3-desalination-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 03 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-yanbu-power-plant-phase-3-desalination-saudi-arabia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220618085336/https://swcc.gov.sa/en/News/NewsDetails/4. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220927085526/https://www.swcc.gov.sa/ar/ProductionSystems. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://scbcouncil.com/sepco-iii-electric-power-construction-co-ltd-branchs/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://maaal.com/archives/201705/91227/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120013537/https://scbcouncil.com/sepco-iii-electric-power-construction-co-ltd-branchs/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://www.sepco3intl.com/news_detail/47. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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