Barka I Independent Water and power plant
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Barka I Independent Water and power plant (محطة بركاء 1 المستقلة لإنتاج الماء والكهرباء) is an operating power station of at least 427-megawatts (MW) in Ar Rumays, Barka, Al Batinah South, Oman. It is also known as AES Barka I CCGT Power and Desalination Plant Oman, ACWA Barka.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Barka I Independent Water and power plant | Ar Rumays, Barka, Al Batinah South, Oman | 23.7073, 57.9845 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 23.7073, 57.9845
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | gas, fuel oil[1][3][4] | 427[1][5][3] | combined cycle[6][1] | not found | 2003[1] | – |
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 | ACWA Power Barka[6] | ACWA Power [41.9%]; other [58.1%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124232317/https://www.acwapower.com/en/projects/barka-1-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210811171157/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1985-oman/fossil-fuels-energy/30596-barka-1-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220628051545/https://www.omanpwp.om/PDF/OPWP7YearsStatementIssue1120172023Eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230513141719/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/master/raw_source_files/AUE/Manual%20Of%20Power%20Stations2016.xls. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (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) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210811194306/https://www.suezwaterhandbook.com/case-studies/desalination/Barka-II-seawater-reverse-osmosis-desalination-plant-Oman. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021.
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Additional data
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