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Boulous Arqash hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Awali

Boulous Arqash hydroelectric plant (معمل بولس أرقش، معمل الأولي) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Qtaleh, Awali River Basin, Barouk mountain, Sidon, Lebanon.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Boulous Arqash hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1965[2] 108 MW[2] 3 x 36 MW[2] Run-of-river[2][3] Litani River Authority [100%] (المصلحة الوطنية لنهر الليطاني)[2] Litani River Authority (المصلحة الوطنية لنهر الليطاني)[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Boulous Arqash hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Qtaleh, Awali River Basin, Barouk mountain, Sidon, Lebanon[4][5] 33.5753, 35.5056 (exact)[4][5]

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819202206/https://ahwal.media/archives/40069. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626172937/http://www.litani.gov.lb/wp/?page_id=390. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001060653/https://alahednews.com.lb/article.php?id=44257&cid=125. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B034'31.1%22N+35%C2%B030'20.3%22E/@33.575311,35.5035212,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x866af47e8cb42b8f!8m2!3d33.575311!4d35.50565. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B034'31.1%22N+35%C2%B030'20.3%22E/@33.5753056,35.4728087,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfc7396dbeeaa73b1!8m2!3d33.575311!4d35.50565. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)