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 Zwitina power station, Al - Zwaitina Electricity 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: fuel oil[12][13][11] 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: fuel oil[12][13][11] 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: fuel oil[12][13][11] 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: fuel oil[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: fuel oil[12][13][11] 285[12][13][11] gas turbine[12][13][11] not found 2010[12][13]
GT6 Operating[11] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[12][13][11] 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[14][9]
  • Non-industry use: power[14][9]


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://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 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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)
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  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 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)
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