Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant

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Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant (محطة النويصيب المتكاملة للمياه والطاقة, محطة طاقة مجمع النويصيب) in Al-Nuwaiseeb, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, is fueled by fuel oil and gas.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1-1 pre-construction[2][3] fuel oil, gas[4][3] 3600 MW combined cycle[5] not found not found
2-1 announced[2][3] fuel oil, gas[4][3] 3600 MW combined cycle[5] not found not found

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1-1 Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait[100.0%][6] Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait[100.0%][7]
2-1 Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait[100.0%][6] Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait[100.0%][7]

Plant-level captive use details for Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant power station

  • Captive use: Power[8]
  • Captive Industry: Chemicals[8]
  • Non-industry use: Power[8]

Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant Al-Nuwaiseeb, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait 28.5774, 48.3817 (approximate)[9]

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References

  1. CHP = Combined Heat and Power
  2. 2.0 2.1 "www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Kuwaits_MEW_plans_eight_power_plants_to_produce_17300_MW_of_electricity-SNG_215449633/". Archived from the original on June 13, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "www.kapp.gov.kw/Admin/DynamicFile.aspx?PHName=DownloadFile&PageID=1089&Published=1". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "www.mew.gov.kw/media/vx4bl5zu/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-2019.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "www.alanba.com.kw/816325". Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Kuwait seeks consultant for 3,600MW power project". Energy & Utilities. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "MEW Kuwait". www.mew.gov.kw. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ref_6
  9. "www.zawya.com/mena/en/project/120218063359/nuwaiseeb-6000-mw-power-plant-project/". Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.