Qeshm (Ghadir) power station

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Qeshm (Ghadir) power station is an operating power station of at least 340-megawatts (MW) in Qeshm Island, Hormozgan, Iran with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Qeshm (Ghadir) power station Qeshm Island, Hormozgan, Iran 26.901076, 55.911071 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit ST1: 26.901076, 55.911071

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit GT1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2][3] 170[2][3] gas turbine[2] 2020[2]
Unit GT2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2][1] 170[4][1][2] gas turbine[2] 2020[2]
Unit ST1 construction[2][5] fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[2][1] 160[4][1][2] steam turbine[2][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 GT1 Qeshm Gostar Power Generation Co [100.0%]
Unit GT2 Qeshm Gostar Power Generation Co [100.0%]
Unit ST1 Qeshm Gostar Power Generation Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[7]
  • Captive industry: Power[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210731010526/http://www.geicgroup.com/products/page-28/page-36/. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220117154526/https://www.mapnagroup.com/en/news/power/qeshm-power-plant. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210731010526/http://www.geicgroup.com/products/page-28/page-36/. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210730225710/https://www.ilna.news/Section-economy-4/574164-qeshm-vying-for-in-oil-petrochem-investments. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709073851/https://www.en.eghtesadonline.com/Section-energy-70/33931-qeshm-self-sufficient-in-electricity. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120015359/https://mapnagroup.com/projects/qeshm-combined-cycle-power-plant-project/?lang=en. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709084709/https://financialtribune.com/articles/energy/6493/combined-cycle-power-plant-for-qeshm. 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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