METKA Mobile power plant
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METKA Mobile power plant is an operating power station of at least 114-megawatts (MW) in Sahara Desert, Algeria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| METKA Mobile power plant | Sahara Desert, Algeria | 27.563748, 5.523499 (approximate)[1][2] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 19[1][2] | gas turbine[3] | – | – | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 19[1][2] | gas turbine[3] | – | – | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 19[1][2] | gas turbine[3] | – | – | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 19[1][2] | gas turbine[3] | – | – | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[5][6][1] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 19[1][2] | gas turbine[3] | – | – | – |
| Unit 6 | operating[5][6][1] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][1] | 19[1][2] | gas 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 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%] |
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 https://web.archive.org/web/20230529202649/https://www.ge.com/news/reports/in-heart-of-the-sahara-ges-aeroderivative-gas-turbines-are-generating-electricity-and. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (PDF) https://www.mytilineos.com/PDF-PROJECTS/6-mobile-gas-turbine-power-generating-sets-algeria-fast-track.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230508043227/https://www.ge.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines. Archived from the original on 08 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.mytilineos.com/projects/6-mobile-gas-turbine-power-generating-sets-algeria-fast-track/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.metronco.gr/what-we-deliver/gas/grs/grms-mobile-stations-for-algeria.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.mytilineos.com/projects/8-mobile-gas-turbine-power-generating-sets-algeria-fast-track/.
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Additional data
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