Boufarik 2 power plant

From Global Energy Monitor


Part of the
Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker,
a Global Energy Monitor project.
Download full dataset
Report an error
Related categories:

Boufarik 2 power plant (محطة كهرباء لبوفاريك) is an operating power station of at least 750-megawatts (MW) in Boufarik, Boufarik, Blida, Algeria. It is also known as Centrale électrique de Boufarik and Boufarik Simple Cycle Power Plant.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Boufarik 2 power plant Boufarik, Boufarik, Blida, Algeria 36.5969, 2.8785 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

Loading map...


Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 36.59692, 2.87854
  • Unit 2: 36.59692, 2.87854
  • Unit 3: 36.59692, 2.87854


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][1] gas, fuel oil[3][4][1] 250 MW[3][5][6] gas turbine[6] - - -
Unit 2 operating[2][1] gas, fuel oil[3][4][1] 250 MW[3][5][6] gas turbine[6] - - -
Unit 3 operating[2][1] gas, fuel oil[3][4][1] 250 MW[3][5][6] gas turbine[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 Parent
Unit 1 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA Sonelgaz SpA
Unit 2 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA Sonelgaz SpA
Unit 3 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA Sonelgaz SpA

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[5]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "www.africa-energy.com/database/boufarik-gas-ii". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/organisation". Archived from the original on July 27, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "www.berksan.com/en/boufarik-power-plant-770mw-natural-gas-simple-cycle-t35". Archived from the original on July 27, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Manual Of Power Stations". Arab Union of Electricity. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "holding.gama.com.tr/en/projects/gama-power/boufarik-750-mw-simple-cycle-power-plant/". Archived from the original on June 3, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "www.spe.dz/images/PDF/parc-spe-actu.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2021.

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.