Al Mirfa Power Company power plant

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Al Mirfa Power Company power plant (محطة المرفأ للطاقة) is an operating power station of at least 400-megawatts (MW) in Al Marfa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Mirfa Power Company power plant Al Marfa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 24.121, 53.447 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-GT5, Unit 1-GT6, Unit 1-GT7, Unit 1-GT8: 24.121, 53.447

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-GT5 operating[2][3] gas, fuel oil[3] 100[4] gas turbine[4][5] yes[6] 1998[3]
Unit 1-GT6 operating[2][3] gas, fuel oil[3] 100[4] gas turbine[4][5] yes[6] 1998[3]
Unit 1-GT7 operating[2][3] gas, fuel oil[3] 100[4] gas turbine[4][5] yes[6] 1998[3]
Unit 1-GT8 operating[2][3] gas, fuel oil[3] 100[4] gas turbine[4][5] yes[6] 1998[3]

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-GT5 ADNOC Gas Processing[3] Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) [100.0%]
Unit 1-GT6 ADNOC Gas Processing[3] Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) [100.0%]
Unit 1-GT7 ADNOC Gas Processing[3] Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) [100.0%]
Unit 1-GT8 ADNOC Gas Processing[3] Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[6]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[6]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. GEO4311
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220134623/http://rsb.gov.ae:80/en/publications/detail/licence-mirfa-international-power-and-water-company. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111929/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/AUE/Manual%20Of%20Power%20Stations2016.xls?raw=true. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623174126/https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/27672061/adwec-2008-statement-of-future-capacity-requirements-2008-/30. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220516151840/https://transco.ae/documents/2019-E7YPS-2020-2026.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220809142554/https://www.engie.com/en/journalists/press-releases/mirfa-independent-water-power-plant-commences-operation-abu-dhabi. Archived from the original on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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