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 ACWA Barka and AES Barka I CCGT Power and Desalination Plant Oman.


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.

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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[2] gas, fuel oil[3][4][2] 427 MW[5][6][4][2] combined cycle[7][2] - - -

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 Barka Water and Power Company SAOG Barka Water and Power Company SAOG

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): Power[8]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[8]
  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[8]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. "www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1985-oman/fossil-fuels-energy/30596-barka-1-gas-power-plant". Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "www.acwapower.com/en/projects/barka-1-iwpp/". Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
  3. "omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "www.omanpwp.om/PDF/OPWP7YearsStatementIssue1120172023Eng.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. GEO5019
  7. "www.omanpwp.om/PDF/7%20Year%20Statement%202019-2025%20New.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "www.suezwaterhandbook.com/case-studies/desalination/Barka-II-seawater-reverse-osmosis-desalination-plant-Oman". Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.

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