Altaaqa 4 Mobile power plant

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Altaaqa 4 Mobile power plant is an operating power station of at least 125-megawatts (MW) in Al Ahsa, Rub' al Khali, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Altaaqa 4 Mobile power plant	Al Ahsa, Rub' al Khali, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia	19.4332, 48.59266 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	CHP	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	diesel	125	internal combustion	not found	2023	–

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)	Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) [100.0%]

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