Ras Abu Fontas power plant
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Ras Abu Fontas power plant (محطة رأس أبو فنطاس (ب) للطاقة وتحلية المياه) is an operating power station of at least 1552-megawatts (MW) in Al Wakrah, Zone 92, Qatar.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ras Abu Fontas power plant | Al Wakrah, Zone 92, Al Wakrah, Qatar | 25.198212, 51.617611 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit B-GT1, Unit B-GT2, Unit B-GT3, Unit B-GT4, Unit B-GT5, Unit B1-GT1, Unit B1-GT2, Unit B1-GT3, Unit B2-GT1, Unit B2-GT2, Unit B2-GT3: 25.198212, 51.617611
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit B-GT1 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 1995[5][7] | – |
| Unit B-GT2 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 1995[5][7] | – |
| Unit B-GT3 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 1996[5][7] | – |
| Unit B-GT4 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 1996[5][7] | – |
| Unit B-GT5 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 1996[5][7] | – |
| Unit B1-GT1 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 125.5[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2002[5][8] | – |
| Unit B1-GT2 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 125.5[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2002[5][8] | – |
| Unit B1-GT3 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 125.5[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2002[5][8] | – |
| Unit B2-GT1 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 189[9] | gas turbine[9] | – | 2007[9] | – |
| Unit B2-GT2 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 189[9] | gas turbine[9] | – | 2007[9] | – |
| Unit B2-GT3 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 189[9] | gas turbine[9] | – | 2007[9] | – |
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 B-GT1 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B-GT2 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B-GT3 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B-GT4 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B-GT5 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B1-GT1 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B1-GT2 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B1-GT3 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B2-GT1 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B2-GT2 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| Unit B2-GT3 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210623222336/https://www.fisiait.com/static/upload/gar/garzoglio_03-revb.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 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) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624035140/https://www.qewc.com/qewc/en/?wpdmdl=7720. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240405044216/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5019. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512111929/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/AUE/Manual%20Of%20Power%20Stations2016.xls?raw=true. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230104062805/http://www.km.qa/MediaCenter/Publications/Kahramaa%20Report%20English%20Online.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129134316/https://www.km.com.qa/AboutUs/Pages/History.aspx. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 http://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240405050222/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5021. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221004233433/https://www.qewc.com/qewc/ar/subsidiaries/ras-girtas/. Archived from the original on 04 October 2022.
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