Al-Zara power plant

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Al-Zara power plant (محطة كهرباء الزارة ، محطة توليد الزارة الحرارية) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Al Rastan, Homs, Syria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Al-Zala.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Zara power plant Al Rastan, Homs, Syria 34.9592, 36.6619 (exact)[1][2][3]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 34.95919, 36.66189
  • Unit 2: 34.95919, 36.66189
  • Unit 3: 34.95919, 36.66189
  • Unit EXT 1: 34.95919, 36.66189


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[4][5] gas, crude oil[6][7] 220 MW[8] steam turbine[9] - 2000[7] -
Unit 2 operating[4][5] gas, crude oil[6][7] 220 MW[8] steam turbine[9] - 2000[7] -
Unit 3 operating[4][5] gas, crude oil[6][7] 220 MW[8] steam turbine[9] - 2000[7] -
Unit EXT 1 announced[10][11] gas, crude oil[11] 250 MW[11] steam turbine[10][11] - - -

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
Unit 1 Public Establishment of Electricity Generation Public Establishment of Electricity Generation
Unit 2 Public Establishment of Electricity Generation Public Establishment of Electricity Generation
Unit 3 Public Establishment of Electricity Generation Public Establishment of Electricity Generation
Unit EXT 1 Public Establishment of Electricity Generation Public Establishment of Electricity Generation

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): Power[12]
  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[12]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9+%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%8C+Syria%E2%80%AD/@34.9591934,36.6597003,916m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x152376fb3e019f23:0xf5bf23c9b28ae838!8m2!3d34.9583179!4d36.6620113?hl=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220909025712/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Syria. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108040000/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1662-syria/fossil-fuels-energy/24255-al-zara-oil-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "sana.sy/en/?p=100983". Archived from the original on July 23, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "peeg.gov.sy/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/التقرير-الاحصائي-2020.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "peeg.gov.sy/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/%23U062a%23U0642%23U0631%23U064a%23U0631-%23U0627%23U0646%23U0643%23U0644%23U064a%23U0632%23U064a-2015.pdf" (PDF). {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2005/pdf/2-37_full.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 23, 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/369261468167052902/pdf/499230ESW0P11010Disclosed0011041101.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2021.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/963131468277183933/pdf/544550ESW0P1131Box353763B001PUBLIC1.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 23, 2021.
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://alalamsyria.ir/news/2592. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622012033/http://peeg.gov.sy/?p=482. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ref_11

Additional data

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