Bisha Central power plant
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Bisha Central power plant (محطة كهرباء بيشة) is an operating power station of at least 363-megawatts (MW) in Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bisha Central power plant | Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia | 19.986265, 42.393767 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7: 19.986265, 42.393767
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 73[3] | gas turbine[3] | – | 2005[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[2][3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 73[3] | gas turbine[3] | – | 2005[3] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[2][5][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 73[5] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2006[5] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[6][7][4][8] | fossil gas - natural gas[7][6][8] | 49.5[7][6][8] | gas turbine[7][6][8] | – | 1984[6] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[7][6][8] | fossil gas - natural gas[6][7][4][8] | 49.5[7][6][8] | gas turbine[7][6][8] | – | 1984[6] | – |
| Unit 6 | operating[6][7][4][8] | fossil gas - natural gas[7][6][8] | 22.5[7][6][8] | gas turbine[7][6][8] | – | 1984[6] | – |
| Unit 7 | operating[4][7][6][8] | fossil gas - natural gas[7][6][8] | 22.5[7][6][8] | gas turbine[7][6][8] | – | 1984[6] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/@19.986161342.391347116.89z.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20200726233518/http://www.alriyadh.com:80/1833674. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/3/AnnualReport2005Ar.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415224728/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-bisha-power-plant-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 (PDF) https://www.se.com.sa/ar-sa/Lists/AnnualReports/Attachments/4/AnnualReport2006Ar.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20210516094120/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2355. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 https://www.okaz.com.sa/article/495585.
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Additional data
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