Al-Qassim power plant

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Al-Qassim power plant (توسعة محطة توليد كهرباء القصيم المركزية الثالثة) is an operating power station of at least 1080-megawatts (MW) in Buraydah, Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Qassim power plant Buraydah, Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia 26.206261, 44.009159 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 2-1, Unit 3-1, Unit 3-2: 26.206261, 44.009159

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 2-1 operating[2][3][4][5][6] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - diesel[2][3][4][5][6][7] 350[3][4][5][6] combined cycle[3][4][5][6] 2017[3][4]
Unit 3-1 operating[2][8][4][5][6] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - diesel[2][8][4][5][6] 365[4][5][6][8] combined cycle[4][5][6][8] 2017[4][8]
Unit 3-2 operating[2][8][5][6][9] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - diesel[2][6][5][8] 365[10][6][5][8] combined cycle[5][6][9][8] 2018[10][8]

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 2-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/26%C2%B012'22.5%22N+44%C2%B000'33.0%22E/@26.20626144.006970317z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe2a42dcd57fa70df!8m2!3d26.206261!4d44.009159. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240413062039/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-qassim-power-plant-extension-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/8/AnnualReport2010Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/23/Annual_Report_2017_AR.pdf. {{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 https://www.sauress.com/alhayat/96897. {{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 http://www.arabianbemco.com/en/press-room/147-the-launch-of-qassim-power-plant-project-extension-ii-iii. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811060643/https://purewatergroup.com/qassim-power-plant-conversion-project/. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/10/AnnualReport2012Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/24/Annual_Report_2018_AR.pdfhttps://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/10/AnnualReport2012Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/24/Annual_Report_2018_AR.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.sauress.com/alhayat/968977. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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