Alkhobar power plant

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Alkhobar power plant (محطة توليد كهرباء الخبر) is a 568-megawatt (MW) operating power station in Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia, fueled by fuel oil and gas.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Alkhobar power plant

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1 operating[2] fuel oil, gas[3] 142 MW steam turbine[2] not found 1982[3]
2 operating[2] fuel oil, gas[3] 142 MW steam turbine[2] not found 1982[3]
3 operating[2] fuel oil, gas[3] 142 MW steam turbine[2] not found 1982[3]
4 operating[2] fuel oil, gas[3] 142 MW steam turbine[2] not found 1982[3]

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Alkhobar power plant

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][3] Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][4]
2 Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][3] Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][4]
3 Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][3] Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][4]
4 Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][3] Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)[100.0%][4]


Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Alkhobar power plant

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Alkhobar power plant Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia 26.1800, 50.2090 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. CHP = Combined Heat and Power
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "datasource.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia/export/". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  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 "github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/13b6a3baaca73e84b1a549d14c274981abec775b/raw_source_files/WRI/Saudi%20Arabia.csv". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saline_Water_Conversion_Corporation". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021.