Az Zour South power plant
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Az Zour South power plant (محطة الزور الجنوبية لتوليد الطاقة الكهربائية) is an operating power station of at least 5945-megawatts (MW) in Zour, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait. It is also known as ZSCC 9, ZSCC2, and ZSCC1.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Az Zour South power plant | Zour, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait | 28.7055, 48.3701 (exact)[1][2][3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1-1: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit CC1-2: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit CC2-1: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit CC2-2: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit CC3: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST1: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST2: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST3: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST4: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST5: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST6: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST7: 28.70548, 48.37012
- Unit ST8: 28.70548, 48.37012
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1-1 | operating[4][5] | gas[6] | 800 MW[5][7] | combined cycle[5] | - | - | - |
| Unit CC1-2 | operating[4][5] | gas[6] | 800 MW[5][7] | combined cycle[5] | - | - | - |
| Unit CC2-1 | operating[5] | gas[6] | 680 MW[5] | combined cycle[5] | - | - | - |
| Unit CC2-2 | operating[5] | gas[6] | 515 MW[5] | combined cycle[5] | - | - | - |
| Unit CC3 | operating[5][8] | gas[6][9][5] | 750 MW[5][10] | combined cycle[6][5][11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST1 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST2 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST3 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST4 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST5 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST6 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST7 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
| Unit ST8 | operating[8] | gas, crude oil, fuel oil[12][11] | 300 MW[13][11] | steam turbine[11] | - | - | - |
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 CC1-1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit CC1-2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit CC2-1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit CC2-2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit CC3 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST1 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST2 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST3 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST4 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST5 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST6 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST7 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
| Unit ST8 | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) | Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): Power[14]
- Captive industry: Chemicals[14]
- Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[14]
Financing
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "www.falghanim.com/business-spectrum/power/az-zour-south-ccgt-1/". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Cite error: Invalid
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "ref_1" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170810032056/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1703-kuwait/fossil-fuels-energy/25436-az-zour-south-ii-zgt-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IlxyM87FxubMByY4fReLHLl8l3oXUdzU.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "ref_3" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 "www.mew.gov.kw/media/dm3dwvt0/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-compressed.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "www.kapp.gov.kw/Admin/DynamicFile.aspx?PHName=DownloadFile&PageID=1089&Published=1". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221208190059/https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/av5dglm5/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-2021_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 "www.mew.gov.kw/en/about/historical-overview/". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021.
- ↑ "www.gastopowerjournal.com/projectsafinance/item/7286-siemens-expands-capacity-of-kuwait-s-az-zour-south-3-power-plant". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
- ↑ "globalpowerjournal.com/2017/07/12/sabiya-power-plant-in-kuwait/". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 "www.mew.gov.kw/media/vx4bl5zu/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-2019.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 "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 June 24, 2021.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 "documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/829201468051896096/pdf/530470ESW0MNA01Official0Use0Only191.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 25, 2021.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Cite error: Invalid
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