Zouk power plant

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Zouk power plant (معمل الذوق) is an operating power station of at least 1003-megawatts (MW) in Zouk Mikael, Kesserwein, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Old Zouk power plant (Units 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, Expansion-1).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zouk power plant Zouk Mikael, Kesserwein, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon 33.970651, 35.603934 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, Expansion-1, IC1, Power Ship: 33.970651, 35.603934

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-1 Operating[3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 145[3] steam turbine[5] not found 1984[6]
1-2 Operating[3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 145[3] steam turbine[5] not found 1985[6]
1-3 Operating[3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 145[3] steam turbine[5] not found 1986[6]
1-4 Operating[3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 172[3] steam turbine[5] not found 1987[6]
Expansion-1 Announced[7] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[7] 380[7] steam turbine[7] not found 2025 (planned)[7]
IC1 Operating[6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[8][9] 198[10][6] ICCC[11][12] not found 2017[6]
Power Ship Operating[6] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[13] 198[6] steam turbine[6][13] not found 2012[6]

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
1-1 Electricity Of Lebanon [100%][7][6][14] Electricity Of Lebanon [100.0%]
1-2 Electricity Of Lebanon [100%][7][6][14] Electricity Of Lebanon [100.0%]
1-3 Electricity Of Lebanon [100%][7][6][14] Electricity Of Lebanon [100.0%]
1-4 Electricity Of Lebanon [100%][7][6][14] Electricity Of Lebanon [100.0%]
Expansion-1 Electricity Of Lebanon [100%][7][6][14] Electricity Of Lebanon [100.0%]
IC1 Electricity Of Lebanon [100%][7][6][14] Electricity Of Lebanon [100.0%]
Power Ship Electricity Of Lebanon [100%][7][6][14] Electricity Of Lebanon [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[7][15]
  • Non-industry use: power[7][15]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B058'14.1%22N+35%C2%B036'14.2%22E/@33.9705754,35.6017453,927m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d33.9705709!4d35.603934. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Zouk+Powerplant/@33.9705754,35.6017453,927m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x151f3f86ae320947:0xbc3e86c8471d77b5!8m2!3d33.9699922!4d35.6047622. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230331055422/http://www.edl.gov.lb/page.php?pid=37&lang=en. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220802120711/http://www.energyandwater.gov.lb/mediafiles/articles/doc-100515-2019_05_21_04_27_25.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-zouk-thermal-power-plant-lebanon/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 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 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108192307/http://www.edl.gov.lb/page.php?pid=37. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240120010350/https://energyandwater.gov.lb/mediafiles/articles/doc-100777-2022_03_31_10_18_39.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727225242/http://me-power.me/2018/05/18/zouk-jiyeh/. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220802120711/http://www.energyandwater.gov.lb/mediafiles/articles/doc-100515-2019_05_21_04_27_25.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240415204200/http://www.hetc.me/Project/details/17. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722214702/https://www.bwsc.com/references/zouk-power-plant. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723184017/http://deltagrid.ma/index.php/portfolio-item/project-6-living-room-design/. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415212032/https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/2022/09/12/a-health-hazard-lebanon-burns-toxic-fuel-to-avoid-total-blackout/. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 https://www.zawya.com/en/business/lebanon-to-launch-power-plant-tenders-next-month-h4bnnsoc. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709075047/https://lebaneselw.com/index.php/details/itemlist/tag/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9%20%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%20%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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