Misurata power station

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Misurata power station (محطة كهرباء مصراتة الاستعجالية) is an operating power station of at least 820-megawatts (MW) in Misrata, Libya with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Misurata power station Misrata, Misrata, Libya 32.332424, 15.244122 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2: 32.332424, 15.244122

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][4][5][6] 820[2][4] combined cycle[2][3] 2013[4]
Unit 2-1 construction[7][8][9][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[9][10][8] 325[11][6] gas turbine[6]
Unit 2-2 construction[7][8][9][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[9][10][8] 325[11][6] gas turbine[6]

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 1-1 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Power[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727235037/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22579-misrata-cc-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220809143245/https://www.ijert.org/research/potential-of-renewable-energy-resources-in-aljofra-libya-IJERTV10IS030121.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210812171023/https://www.meed.com/daewoo-to-build-two-plants/. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 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)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210812171226/http://www.gecol.ly/GECOL_LY/Doc_All/Reports/report_2010.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 (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)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220717165638/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/362311. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220129025104/https://www.dailysabah.com/business/energy/turkeys-enka-siemens-to-build-2-power-plants-in-libya. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517120148/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/misurata-simple-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220518112959/https://www.enka.com/portfolio-item/misurata-650-mw-simple-cycle-power-plant-2/. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://www.ashamasallibya.com/defaultnews/2022-09-11/22390. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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