Zahle Power Plant

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Zahle Power Plant (محطة توليد كهرباء زحلة) is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Haouch El Oumaraa, Beqaa Vally, Beqaa, Lebanon.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zahle Power Plant Haouch El Oumaraa, Beqaa Vally, Beqaa, Lebanon 33.82046, 35.900337 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 33.82046, 35.900337

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 liquids - diesel[3] 60[4][5] internal combustion[6] 1929[3][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 Electricity Of Lebanon (EDL)

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other[7][5]
  • Captive industry: Power[7][5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Zahl%C3%A8+-+power+Plant+Station+%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9+%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF+%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1+%D8%B2%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9%E2%80%AD/@33.82034935.907889817z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x151f34c6dd6ebeab:0x6f02ba1f8f81e614!8m2!3d33.820349!4d35.900165!16s%2Fg%2F11d_94vqrg?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240409041907/https://www.imlebanon.org/2024/03/16/lebanon-531/. Archived from the original on 09 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240409042343/https://www.vdlnews.com/news/136590. Archived from the original on 09 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240409044103/https://blogbaladi.com/how-edz-brought-247-electricity-to-zahle-full-story-exclusive-pictures/. Archived from the original on 09 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240416021907/https://al-akhbar.com/Finance_Markets/213147. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240409042651/https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Lebanon/plants. Archived from the original on 09 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415225133/http://www.edz.com.lb/About_EDZ/Company_Profile. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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