Arar power plant

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Arar power plant (محطة كهرباء عرعر) is an operating power station of at least 274-megawatts (MW) in Arar, Northern Border, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Arar power plant Arar, Northern Border, Saudi Arabia 30.92798, 41.05933 (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, Unit 4: 30.92798, 41.05933

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][3] 60[2][3] gas turbine[2] not found 2006[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[2][3] 60[2][3] gas turbine[2] not found 2006[2]
Unit 3 operating[4] gas[4] 77[4] gas turbine[4] not found 2015[4]
Unit 4 operating[4] gas[4] 77[4] gas turbine[4] not found 2015[4]

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)[3] Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)[3] Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)[4] Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)[4] 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/Arar+Power+Plant/@30.927795641.05649815z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa7e12b829bea7bfe!8m2!3d30.9277956!4d41.056498. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/4/AnnualReport2006Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20050301054434/http://tdwl.net:80/vb/showthread.php?t=57183. Archived from the original on 01 March 2005. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/20/AnnualReport2015Ar.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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