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 power station, ZWITINA.

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):

  • CC, GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, 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
CC Construction[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[9][10] 250[7][6][9][10] steam turbine[7][10] not found
GT1 Operating[11] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[11][12][13][14] 50[12][13][11] gas turbine[12][13][11] not found 1994[12][13][11] 2026 (planned)[11]
GT2 Operating[11] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[11][12][13][14] 50[12][13][11] gas turbine[12][13][11] not found 1994[12][13][11] 2026 (planned)[11]
GT3 Operating[11] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[11][12][13][14] 50[12][13][11] gas turbine[12][13][11] not found 1994[12][13][11] 2026 (planned)[11]
GT4 Operating[11] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[14][12][13][11] 50[12][13][11] gas turbine[12][13][11] not found 1994[12][13][11] 2026 (planned)[11]
GT5 Operating[11] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[11][12][13][14] 285[12][13][11] gas turbine[12][13][11] not found 2010[12][13]
GT6 Operating[11] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[13][11][12][15][14] 285[12][13][11] gas turbine[12][13][11] not found 2010[12][13]

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
CC General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][13] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
GT1 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][13] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
GT2 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][13] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
GT3 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][13] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
GT4 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][13] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
GT5 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][13] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
GT6 General Electricity Company of Libya [100%][13] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[16][9]
  • Non-industry use: power[16][9]


Articles and Resources

References

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  3. https://www.lj-bc.tv/2022/07/182897.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812164703/http://www.gecol.ly/CompanyProjects.aspx. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  15. https://gesco.ly/en/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A9/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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