Bir Mcherga power station
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Bir Mcherga power station (محطة كهرباء بئر مشارقة, also known as Bir M’Cherga) is a 496-megawatt (MW) operating power station in Sminja, Zaghouan, Tunisia, fueled by fuel oil and gas.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level details for Bir Mcherga power station
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP[1] | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operating[2] | fuel oil, gas[3] | 120 MW | gas turbine[4] | not found | 1997[5] | 2028 (planned)[6] |
| 2 | operating[2] | fuel oil, gas[3] | 120 MW | gas turbine[7] | not found | 1997[5] | 2028 (planned)[6] |
| 3 | operating[2] | gas[8] | 128 MW | gas turbine[2] | not found | 2013[9] | 2043 (planned)[6] |
| 4 | operating[2] | gas[8] | 128 MW | gas turbine[2] | not found | 2013[9] | 2043 (planned)[6] |
Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Bir Mcherga power station
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][5] | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][10] |
| 2 | – | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][5] | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][10] |
| 3 | – | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][9] | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][10] |
| 4 | – | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][9] | Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas[100.0%][10] |
Plant-level captive use details for Bir Mcherga power station power station
Location
Table 3: Plant-level location details for Bir Mcherga power station
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bir Mcherga power station | Sminja, Zaghouan, Tunisia | 36.4625, 10.0545 (exact)[5][9] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ CHP = Combined Heat and Power
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "www.pireco.com.tn/fr/nos-projets/energie/ge-256-mw-gas-turbine-power-plant". Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "elib.dlr.de/87692/1/DLR-BETTER-Tunis-2013-04-29-hand2col.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ↑ "www.pireco.com.tn/fr/nos-projets/energie/turbo-tec-ge". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1556-tunisia/fossil-fuels-energy/22781-bir-m-cherga-1-2-gas-power-plant". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12181814.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ "webthesis.biblio.polito.it/14598/1/tesi.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 25, 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "محطة بئر مشارقة لتوليد الكهرباء تتعزز بوحدة عصرية للإنتاج". تورس. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1556-tunisia/fossil-fuels-energy/22782-bir-m-cherga-3-4-gas-power-plant". Archived from the original on June 25, 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "www.unescwa.org/tunisian-company-electricity-and-gas". Archived from the original on July 9, 2021.
