Al Khums power station

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Al Khums power station (مجمع الخمس لمحطات إنتاج الطاقة الكهربائية , محطة كهرباء الخمس بخارية تحلية غازيه، محطة كهرباء الخمس) is an operating power station of at least 1610-megawatts (MW) in Khoms, Murqub, Libya. It is also known as Khoms.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Khums power station Khoms, Murqub, Libya 32.62354, 14.32962 (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 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 1-3, Unit 1-4, Unit 1-5, Unit 1-6, Unit 1-7, Unit 1-8, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2: 32.62354, 14.32962

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[5][6] 120[7] steam turbine[4][5] not found 1982[4]
Unit 1-2 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[5][6] 120[4][5] steam turbine[4][5] not found 1982[8]
Unit 1-3 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[5][6] 120[4][5] steam turbine[4][5] not found 1982[4]
Unit 1-4 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[5][6] 120[4][5] steam turbine[4][5] not found 1982[4]
Unit 1-5 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[9][5][6] 150[4][5] gas turbine[4][5][9] not found 1995[4][5] 2026 (planned)
Unit 1-6 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[9][5][6] 150[4][5] gas turbine[4][5][9] not found 1995[4][5] 2026 (planned)
Unit 1-7 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[9][5][6] 150[4] gas turbine[4][5][9] not found 1995[4] 2026 (planned)
Unit 1-8 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[9][5][6] 150[4][10] gas turbine[4][5][9] not found 1995[4] 2026 (planned)
Unit 2-1 operating[11][12] gas, fuel oil[13][14] 265[13][5] gas turbine[8][15] not found 2016[13] 2030 (planned)
Unit 2-2 operating[11][12] gas, fuel oil[13][14] 265[13][5] gas turbine[8][15] not found 2017[13] 2030 (planned)

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 1-1 General Electricity Company of Libya[16] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 1-2 General Electricity Company of Libya[17] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 1-3 General Electricity Company of Libya[18] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 1-4 General Electricity Company of Libya[19] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 1-5 General Electricity Company of Libya[20] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 1-6 General Electricity Company of Libya[21] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 1-7 General Electricity Company of Libya[22] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 1-8 General Electricity Company of Libya[23] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 General Electricity Company of Libya[24][25] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 General Electricity Company of Libya[26][25] General Electricity Company of Libya [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[27]


Articles and Resources

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