Al Wajh power station

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Al Wajh power station (محطة كهرباء الوجه) is an operating power station of at least 180-megawatts (MW) in Al Wajh, Tabouk, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Wajh power station Al Wajh, Tabouk, Saudi Arabia 26.2235, 36.49315 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 26.2235, 36.49315

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2013[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2013[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2013[2]

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 Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)[2] Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)[2] Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)[2] Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saudi+Electricity+Company+Al+Wajh+Power+Plant/@26.222727536.487872215z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xb07ac381d54e711b!8m2!3d26.2227275!4d36.4878722. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/11/AnnualReport%202013.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20210329161856/https://www.spa.gov.sa/1587825. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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