Barka III Independent power plant

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Barka III Independent power plant (محطة بركاء 3) is an operating power station of at least 766-megawatts (MW) in Ar Rumays, Barka, Al Batinah South, Oman. It is also known as Barka-3 IPP.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Barka III Independent power plant Ar Rumays, Barka, Al Batinah South, Oman 23.70738, 57.97706 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 23.70738, 57.97706

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 766[5][6] combined cycle[3][7][8] not found 2013[9]

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 Al Suwadi Power Co.[3][7] Sojitz Corporation [7.2%]; Social Insurance of Oman [6.5%]; Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [7.2%]; Multitech LLC [14.3%]; Engie SA [29.9%]; other [35.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[10]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[10]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Sawadi+Power+Company+(Barka+3)/@23.70592457.9756099684m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3e8dc2c3841ffda3:0x721ec5a4cabb7755!8m2!3d23.7058419!4d57.9763663. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016223300/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1985-oman/fossil-fuels-energy/30598-barka-3-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221025083615/https://omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221025083615/https://omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220627115843/https://www.alsuwadipower.com/images/Technology-Processes.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (PDF) https://omanpwp.om/PDFAR/OPWP-AR-2021-ENGLISH.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124232855/https://www.ijglobal.com/data/search-projects. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809235021/https://alsuwadipower.com/technologys.html. Archived from the original on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809221233/https://alsuwadipower.com/history.html. Archived from the original on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711154725/https://www.power-eng.com/gas/oman-s-barka-3-sohar/. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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