Gulf Steam power station

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Gulf Steam power station (محطة كهرباء الخليج البخارية , محطة توليد كهرباء سرت البخارية, محطة خليج سرت) is an operating power station of at least 350-megawatts (MW) in Sirte, Libya with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Sirt, Al-Khaleej, Gulf, Alkhalij-Sert.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gulf Steam power station Sirte, Sirte, Libya 31.2174, 16.347 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 31.2174, 16.347

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5][3] 350[6][5] steam turbine[3] 2014[7][3]
Unit 2 pre-permit[8][9][10][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][10][5][3] 350[6][9][5] steam turbine[3]
Unit 3 pre-permit[8][11][12][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5][3] 350[6][5] steam turbine[3]
Unit 4 pre-permit[8][11][12][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5][3] 350[6][5] steam turbine[3]

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 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 2 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 3 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 4 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other[13]
  • Captive industry: Power[13]


Articles and Resources

References

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  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sirt+power+station/@31.217404616.3448113956m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x13a287f57ff42317:0x84a4f5384853739f!8m2!3d31.218289!4d16.3475788. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221102153419/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/193171527061676535/pdf/08-Task-C-Improving-GECOL-Technical-Performance.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210812165957/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/project/130907090422/al-khaleej-steam-power-plant-project/. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028144645/https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/power-steam-station-sirte-back-service. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jclepro.2020.123647. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921192041/https://akhbarlibya24.net/2022/09/21/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A6%D9%86. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709122645/https://www.alsaaa24.com/2021/05/03/%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221030104837/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/335713. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210812164703/http://www.gecol.ly/CompanyProjects.aspx. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625181016/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/324529. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220819173536/https://www.eanlibya.com/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%A7/. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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