Doha East power plant

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Doha East power plant (محطة الدوحة الشرقية) is an operating power station of at least 1122-megawatts (MW) in Jaber Al Ahmad, Al Jahra, Kuwait with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Doha East power plant Jaber Al Ahmad, Al Jahra, Kuwait 29.3682, 47.7963 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 2-1, Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit GT3, Unit GT4, Unit ST1, Unit ST2, Unit ST3, Unit ST4, Unit ST5, Unit ST6, Unit ST7: 29.3682, 47.7963

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 2-1 shelved - inferred 2 y[3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 2400[3] combined cycle[3] [4]
Unit GT1 operating[5] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 18[5] gas turbine[5] 1981[5]
Unit GT2 operating[5] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 18[5] gas turbine[5] 1981[5]
Unit GT3 operating[5] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 18[5] gas turbine[5] 1981[5]
Unit GT4 operating[5] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 18[5] gas turbine[5] 1981[5]
Unit ST1 operating[6][7] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][8] 150[9][6][10] steam turbine[6] 1977[6]
Unit ST2 operating[6][7] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][8] 150[9][6][10] steam turbine[6] 1977[6]
Unit ST3 operating[6][7] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][8] 150[9][6][10] steam turbine[6] 1978[6]
Unit ST4 operating[6][7] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][8] 150[9][6][10] steam turbine[6] 1978[6]
Unit ST5 operating[6][7] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][8] 150[9][6][10] steam turbine[6] 1979[6]
Unit ST6 operating[6][7] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][8] 150[9][6][10] steam turbine[6] 1979[6]
Unit ST7 operating[6][7] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][8] 150[9][6][10] steam turbine[6] 1979[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 2-1 Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) [100.0%]
Unit GT1 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW)
Unit GT2 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW)
Unit GT3 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW)
Unit GT4 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW)
Unit ST1 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST2 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST3 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST4 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST5 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST6 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST7 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[11]
  • Captive industry: Power[11]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Doha+East+Power+Station/@29.368876747.7966353974m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3fcf8b7a798a581b:0x835bda2f95743441!8m2!3d29.3671786!4d47.7963552. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810044011/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1703-kuwait/fossil-fuels-energy/25437-doha-east-deps-oil-power-plant. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211009061140/http://www.kapp.gov.kw/Admin/DynamicFile.aspx?PHName=DownloadFile&PageID=1089&Published=1. Archived from the original on 09 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210811153944/https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/257272-golden-rays-electromech-building-kuwaits-doha-east-power-desal-hub. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 www.mew.gov.kw (PDF). 2023 https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/0fpnlm2h/electrical-annual-report-2022-for-qr.pdf. Retrieved 2024-05-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230517182949/https://www.alanba.com.kw/1181781. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120153235/https://auptde.org/file-download/download/public/88. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220925054016/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/829201468051896096/pdf/530470ESW0MNA01Official0Use0Only191.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711050514/https://www.mew.gov.kw/en/about/historical-overview/. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709072810/https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/kuwait-news/904580/26-05-2019-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%80-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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