Hulhumale power station

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Hulhumale power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Hulhumale, Maldives. It is also known as Fifth Power Development Project.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hulhumale power station Hulhumale, Maldives 4.20408, 73.538049 (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: 4.20408, 73.538049

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 - diesel[4] 50[3] internal combustion[4] 2019[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 State Electric Co Ltd (STELCO) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[3]
  • Captive industry: Heat[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/11019386/Hulhumale-Powerhouse-STELCO. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stelco+Hulhumale/@4.204474773.5384472207m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m5!3m4!2zNMKwMTInMTQuMCJOIDczwrAzMicxNy4wIkU!8m2!3d4.2038889!4d73.5380556!3m5!1s0x3b3f7f423a1907e7:0x6b8ae67f8378d66f!8m2!3d4.2041368!4d73.5379873!16s%2Fg%2F11csrfvqw9?authuser=0&entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 http://mv.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/zmgx/hfjl/202208/t20220822_10748229.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230607054335/https://maldivesindependent.com/business/electricity-commercial-housing-projects-launched-in-hulhumale-125858. Archived from the original on 07 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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