Zueitina power station

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Zueitina power station (محطة توليد كهرباء الزويتينة) is an operating power station of at least 770-megawatts (MW) in Az-Zuwaytinah, Al Wahat, Libya with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Al - Zwaitina Electricity Station, ZWITINA, Zwitina power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zueitina power station Az-Zuwaytinah, Al Wahat, Libya 30.955452, 20.116529 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC, Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit GT3, Unit GT4, Unit GT5, Unit GT6: 30.955452, 20.116529

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC shelved[3][4][5][6][7][8] fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[7][8] 250[5][7][8] steam turbine[5][8]
Unit GT1 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][11][9] 50[10][11][9] gas turbine[10][11][9] 1994[10][11][9] 2026 (planned)[9]
Unit GT2 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][11][9] 50[10][11][9] gas turbine[10][11][9] 1994[10][11][9] 2026 (planned)[9]
Unit GT3 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][11][9] 50[10][11][9] gas turbine[10][11][9] 1994[10][11][9] 2026 (planned)[9]
Unit GT4 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][11][9] 50[10][11][9] gas turbine[10][11][9] 1994[10][11][9] 2026 (planned)[9]
Unit GT5 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][11][9] 285[10][11][9] gas turbine[10][11][9] 2010[10][11]
Unit GT6 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[10][11][9] 285[10][11][9] gas turbine[10][11][9] 2010[10][11]

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 CC General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit GT1 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit GT2 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit GT3 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit GT4 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit GT5 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit GT6 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812164633/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22588-zuweitina-1-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812171343/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22589-zuweitina-2-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812164703/http://www.gecol.ly/CompanyProjects.aspx. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625181016/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/324529. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220809143245/https://www.ijert.org/research/potential-of-renewable-energy-resources-in-aljofra-libya-IJERTV10IS030121.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220518160515/http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=30231. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709072229/https://libyaalhadath.net/?p=36965. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210730220932/https://www.pgesco.com/projects/zwitina-power-plant-add-on-250-mw/. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.31 (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 02 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120153235/https://auptde.org/file-download/download/public/88. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 (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 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709113916/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/106374. 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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