Qatalum CCGT power station

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Qatalum CCGT power station (محطة كهرباء المونيوم قطر) is an operating power station of at least 1350-megawatts (MW) in Mesaieed, Zone 92, Al Wakrah, Qatar.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Qatalum CCGT power station Mesaieed, Zone 92, Al Wakrah, Qatar 24.9713, 51.5811 (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: 24.9713, 51.5811

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[1] 675[3] combined cycle[3] 2011[3]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[1] 675[3] combined cycle[3] 2011[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 Qatar Aluminium Ltd (Qatalum) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Qatar Aluminium Ltd (Qatalum) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum[4]
  • Captive industry: Power[4]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221124110729/https://www.qatalum.com/AboutUs/Technology/Pages/Power-plant.aspx. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. {{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/20240405050008/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/45477. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221124102209/https://www.qatalum.com/AboutUs/Technology/Pages/Technology.aspx. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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