Ghazlan power plant
From Global Energy Monitor
| Part of the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related categories: |
Ghazlan power plant (محطة غزلان البخارية) is an operating power station of at least 4256-megawatts (MW) in Al Juaima'h, Eastern, Saudi Arabia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ghazlan power plant | Al Juaima'h, Eastern, Saudi Arabia | 26.854149, 49.897649 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Expansion-1, Expansion-2: 26.854149, 49.897649
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6][1] | 400[6][1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1980[6][1] | Siemens Energy[5] | no |
| 2 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6][1] | 400[6][1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1980[6][1] | Siemens Energy[5] | no |
| 3 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6][1] | 400[6][1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1981[6][1] | Siemens Energy[5] | no |
| 4 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6][1] | 400[1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1982[6][1] | Siemens Energy[5] | no |
| 5 | Operating[3][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][1] | 664[1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 2001[1] | – | no |
| 6 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][1] | 664[1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 2002[1] | – | no |
| 7 | Operating[3][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][1] | 664[1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 2002[1] | – | no |
| 8 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][1] | 664[1] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 2003[1] | – | no |
| Expansion-1 | Construction[10][11][12] | fossil gas: natural gas[13] | 1600[14] | combined cycle[12] | – | – | not found | no |
| Expansion-2 | Construction[11][12] | fossil gas: natural gas[15][13] | 2900[15] | combined cycle[12] | – | 2028 (planned)[15] | Doosan Enerbility Co.[16] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| 2 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| 3 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| 4 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| 5 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| 6 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| 7 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| 8 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| Expansion-1 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
| Expansion-2 | Saudi Electricity Co [100%][1] | Saudi Electricity Co [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[9]
- Captive industry: Oil & Refining[9]
- Non-industry use: power[9]
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624171139/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/13b6a3baaca73e84b1a549d14c274981abec775b/raw_source_files/WRI/Saudi%20Arabia.csv. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240405062538/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/3282. Archived from the original on 2024-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123152836/https://datasource.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia/export/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.bilfinger.com/en/news/press-releases/details/bilfinger-expands-cooperation-with-saudi-electricity-company-1/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 "Power plant profile: Ghazlan Power Plant, Saudi Arabia". 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711151053/https://www.alyaum.com/articles/27068/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111929/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/AUE/Manual%20Of%20Power%20Stations2016.xls?raw=true. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20140306172325/http://ecra.gov.sa/pdf/longtermgenerationplanningforsaudielectricitysectorstudy.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709084844/http://www.al-jazirah.com/1999/19990821/ec8.htm. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/utilities/saudis-amiantit-bags-pipe-supply-contract-for-ghazlan-1-power-plant-expansion-fhck2s90.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.se.com.sa/Investors/Reports-and-Presentations/Annual-Reports.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/utilities/saudi-arabia-plans-to-tender-6-gw-of-ccs-ready-gas-power-plants-in-2025-x4n19m08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.meed.com/china-energy-wins-ghazlan-power-plant-expansion-contract.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.saudigulfprojects.com/2025/04/china-energy-awarded-ghazlan-power-plant-expansion-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://www.doosanenerbility.com/en/about/news_board_view?id=21000721.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-05-27/business/industry/Doosan-Enerbility-secures-248-million-in-Saudi-Arabia-power-plant-deals/2316436.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
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.
