Oumache power station

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Oumache power station (محطة كهرباء أوماش) is an operating power station of at least 1456-megawatts (MW) in Oumache, Biskra, Algeria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Centrale Oumache I, Biskra Combined-Cycle Power Plant, Centrale Turbine a Gaz de Biskra.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Oumache power station Oumache, Biskra, Algeria 34.441042, 5.889285 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 3-1: 34.441042, 5.889285

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[3][4] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[5][6][7] 500[8] combined cycle[6] 2021[5][9][3]
Unit 1-2 operating[3][4] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[5][6][7] 500[8] combined cycle[6] 2022[3]
Unit 2-1 operating[10][1][4] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[11][1][7] 228[3] gas turbine[12] 2016[13]
Unit 2-2 operating[10][1][4] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][7] 228[3] gas turbine[12] 2017[8]
Unit 3-1 construction[14][15][16] fossil gas - natural gas[17][18] 1294[16] combined cycle[16] 2024[11][9][16]

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 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 1-2 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 3-1 Hyunson Engineering & Construction SpA (HYENCO) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other[19][17]
  • Captive industry: Power[19][17]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623172025/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/oumache-gas-ii. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centrale+Turbine+a+Gaz+de+Biskra/@34.44104645.8870963922m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x12f586116c4104d7:0x2aeb5ab2c0a90fed!8m2!3d34.4410526!4d5.8839718. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211024210458/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/partenaires/plan-developpement. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230207142746/http://wilayabiskra.dz/?p=4894. Archived from the original on 07 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709121212/https://www.annasronline.com/index.php/2014-08-25-12-15-24/2015-09-23-21-25-42/189059-458-2. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706050011/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/biskra-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220121233950/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/plan-developpement. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=428403428790588. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122000755/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/organisation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926214617/http://wilayabiskra.dz/?p=4890. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144411/https://www.spe.dz/images/PDF/parc-spe-actu.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121235132/https://www.spe.dz/index.php/fr/rapports-annuels. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. https://www.afrigatenews.net/article/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9/http://wilayabiskra.dz/?p=4890. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. https://www.bncnetwork.net/project/Umashe-3-Combined-Cycle-Power-Plant/MTg0NzY2/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210727213907/http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=40206. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709091015/http://www.ech-chaab.com/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A/item/168692-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D8%A8%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727220353/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/oumache-gas-iii. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. 19.0 19.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709093458/https://www.annasronline.com/index.php/2014-08-25-12-15-24/2015-09-23-21-25-42/42748-2016-04-18-22-03-59. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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