Kahrama power station

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Kahrama power station (محطة كهرباء كهرماء) is an operating power station of at least 345-megawatts (MW) in Arzew, Oran, Algeria. It is also known as Arzew Power and Desalination Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kahrama power station Arzew, Oran, Algeria 35.806393, -0.247637 (exact)[1]

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: 35.806393, -0.247637

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 115[4] gas turbine[3] 2005[4]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 115[4] gas turbine[3] 2005[4]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 115[4] gas turbine[3] 2005[4]

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 Kahrama SpA [100.0%]
Unit 2 Kahrama SpA [100.0%]
Unit 3 Kahrama SpA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

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


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730043636/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1181-algeria/fossil-fuels-energy/15917-kahrama-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221104154237/https://www.energy.gov.dz/?rubrique=electricite-et-gaz. Archived from the original on 04 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210727211327/https://www.waterworld.com/home/article/16201255/kahrama-project-expands-power-water-production-in-algeria. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 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)

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