Al-Jouf power plant

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Al-Jouf power plant (محطة كهرباء الجوف) is an operating power station of at least 348-megawatts (MW) in Sakaka, Al Jawf, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Jouf power plant Sakaka, Al Jawf, Saudi Arabia 29.775534, 40.009985 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 10, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 29.775534, 40.009985

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 60[3] gas turbine[3] 2008[3]
Unit 10 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 24[4][5] gas turbine[4][5]
Unit 2 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 60[3] gas turbine[3] 2008[3]
Unit 3 operating[4][6] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 60[6] gas turbine[6] 2012[6]
Unit 4 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 24[4][5] gas turbine[4][5]
Unit 5 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 24[4][5] gas turbine[4][5]
Unit 6 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 24[4][5] gas turbine[4][5]
Unit 7 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 24[4][5] gas turbine[4][5]
Unit 8 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 24[4][5] gas turbine[4][5]
Unit 9 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6] 24[4][5] gas turbine[4][5]

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 1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 10 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 5 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 6 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 7 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 8 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 9 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other[7]
  • Captive industry: Power[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/29%C2%B046'31.9%22N+40%C2%B000'36.0%22E/@29.77553440.008890718z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x8ac162b085ff1b42!8m2!3d29.775534!4d40.009985. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/6/AnnualReport2008Ar.pdf12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/6/AnnualReport2008Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-al-jouf-power-plant-saudi-arabia/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); 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 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/10/AnnualReport2012Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://www.okaz.com.sa/economy/na/1548454. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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