Al Ezzel power station

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Al Ezzel power station (محطة العزل لإنتاج الكهرباء) is an operating power station of at least 942-megawatts (MW) in Al Hidd, Muharraq, Bahrain. It is also known as El Ezzel CCGT Power Plant Bahrain.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Ezzel power station Al Hidd, Muharraq, Bahrain 26.21753, 50.6595 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC1, Unit CC2: 26.21753, 50.6595

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC1 operating[3] gas[4][5] 471[4] combined cycle[3] not found 2007[4][5]
Unit CC2 operating[3] gas[4][5] 471[4] combined cycle[3] not found 2007[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 Parent
Unit CC1 Al Ezzel Power Company[6] Engie SA; Gulf Investment Corporation; Social Insurance Organisation.
Unit CC2 Al Ezzel Power Company[6] Engie SA; Gulf Investment Corporation; Social Insurance Organisation.

Project-level captive use details

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


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1323-bahrain/fossil-fuels-energy/18635-al-ezzel-gas-power-plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Ezzel+Power+Plant+Al+Hidd+Bahrain/@26.217467850.65750231003m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3e49a9c9f1550f7b:0xe2cd3c4235eb88da!8m2!3d26.2174888!4d50.6595971. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624163147/https://www.bizbahrain.com/al-ezzel-power-company-closes-243m-financing-facility/. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220224145415/https://www.ewa.bh/en/AboutUs/AnnualReport/statistics%202018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220224145415/https://www.ewa.bh/en/AboutUs/AnnualReport/statistics%202018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624032751/https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/case-studies/cs-2017oct-engiealezzel.html. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://www.alwasatnews.com/news/407238.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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