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):
- B-GT1, B-GT2, B-GT3, B-GT4, B-GT5, B1-GT1, B1-GT2, B1-GT3, B2-GT1, B2-GT2, B2-GT3: 25.198212, 51.617611
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-GT1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 1995[5][7] |
| B-GT2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 1995[5][7] |
| B-GT3 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 1996[5][7] |
| B-GT4 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 1996[5][7] |
| B-GT5 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] | 121.8[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 1996[5][7] |
| B1-GT1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 125.5[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 2002[5][8] |
| B1-GT2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 125.5[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 2002[5][8] |
| B1-GT3 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 125.5[2][6] | gas turbine[5] | yes[1] | 2002[5][8] |
| B2-GT1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 189[9] | gas turbine[9] | yes[9] | 2007[9] |
| B2-GT2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 189[9] | gas turbine[9] | yes[9] | 2007[9] |
| B2-GT3 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 189[9] | gas turbine[9] | yes[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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| B-GT1 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B-GT2 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B-GT3 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B-GT4 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B-GT5 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B1-GT1 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B1-GT2 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B1-GT3 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B2-GT1 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B2-GT2 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
| B2-GT3 | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%][10][6] | Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[11]
- Captive industry: Chemicals[11]
- Non-industry use: power[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210623222336/https://www.fisiait.com/static/upload/gar/garzoglio_03-revb.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-23.
{{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/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: 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 2021-06-24.
{{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 2024-04-05.
{{cite web}}: 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 2022-05-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230104062805/http://www.km.qa/MediaCenter/Publications/Kahramaa%20Report%20English%20Online.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-04.
{{cite web}}: 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 2022-11-29.
{{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) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240405050222/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5021. Archived from the original on 2024-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20220525040746/https://www.fisiait.com/en/business-areas/water-desalination/ras-abu-fontas-a1-b2-projects.html. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221004233433/https://www.qewc.com/qewc/ar/subsidiaries/ras-girtas/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04.
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