Bir Mcherga power station

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Bir Mcherga power station (also known as Bir M’Cherga) is a 496-megawatt (MW) fuel oil and natural gas power station in Zaghouan governorate, Tunisia.

Location

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Project Details

• Owner: Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas [100%]
• Parent: Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas [100%]
• Location: Sminja, Zaghouan, Tunisia
• Coordinates: 36.4625, 10.0545 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 496 MW
  • Unit 4: Natural gas gas turbine, 128 MW (start-up in 2013)
  • Unit 3: Natural gas gas turbine, 128 MW (start-up in 2013)
  • Unit 2: Natural gas and fuel oil gas turbine, 120 MW (start-up in 1997)
  • Unit 1: Natural gas and fuel oil gas turbine, 120 MW (start-up in 1997)