Ras Al-Khair power plant
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Ras Al-Khair power plant (محطة رأس الخير لتحلية المياه وإنتاج الطاقة؛ محطة رأس الزور) is an operating power station of at least 2690-megawatts (MW) in Ras Al Khair, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Ras AL Zour power plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ras Al-Khair power plant | Ras Al Khair, Eastern, Saudi Arabia | 27.5367, 49.1389 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-GT1, 6-GT2: 27.5367, 49.1389
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][2][7] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | yes[9] | 2014[2][5] | unnamed Chinese manufacturerer[10] | no |
| 2 | Operating[11][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[12][11] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | yes[9] | 2014[9][5] | unnamed Chinese manufacturerer[10] | no |
| 3 | Operating[11][4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[12][11] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | yes[9] | 2014[9] | unnamed Chinese manufacturerer[10] | no |
| 4 | Operating[11][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[11][13] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | yes[9] | 2014[9] | unnamed Chinese manufacturerer[10] | no |
| 5 | Operating[11][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[12][11] | 450[7] | combined cycle[8] | yes[9] | 2014[9] | unnamed Chinese manufacturerer[10] | no |
| 6-GT1 | Operating[11][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[12][11] | 220[7] | gas turbine[8] | no[9] | 2014[9] | – | no |
| 6-GT2 | Operating[11][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[12][11] | 220[7] | gas turbine[8] | no[9] | 2014[9] | – | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%] |
| 2 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%] |
| 3 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%] |
| 4 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%] |
| 5 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%] |
| 6-GT1 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%] |
| 6-GT2 | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100%][2] | Saline Water Conversion Corp Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[6][14][15]
- Captive industry: Chemicals[6][14][15]
- Non-industry use: power[6][14][15]
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220909033459/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Al-Khair_Power_and_Desalination_Plant. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09.
{{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 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624171139/https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/13b6a3baaca73e84b1a549d14c274981abec775b/raw_source_files/WRI/Saudi%20Arabia.csv. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220123152836/https://datasource.kapsarc.org/explore/dataset/electricity-generation-by-station-capacities-in-saudi-arabia/export/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Power plant profile: Ras Al-Khair IWPP, Saudi Arabia". 2021-11-30. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221021182841/https://www.swcc.gov.sa/uploads/SustainabilityReport2021(English).pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709085639/https://www.argaam.com/ar/article/articledetail/id/456430. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711151822/https://constructionreviewonline.com/biggest-projects/largest-reverse-osmosis-water-desalination-plant/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221227065058/http://www.water-technology.net/projects/-ras-al-khair-desalination-plant. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27.
{{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 9.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625013044/https://www.dar-engineering.com/Port_Power_Gen_4.html. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://en.powerchina.cn/2025-05/13/c_817477.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20201224192443/https://reconnectingasia.csis.org/database/projects/ras-al-khair-iwpp-i/3f2d1ec5-6e65-4a69-bc09-138b1cc5538b/. Archived from the original on 2020-12-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709084558/https://energy-utilities.com/saudi-arabia-invites-interest-in-3-5bn-ras-news083471.html. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://energy-utilities.com/saudi-arabia-invites-interest-in-3-5bn-ras-news083471.html https://reconnectingasia.csis.org/database/projects/ras-al-khair-iwpp-i/3f2d1ec5-6e65-4a69-bc09-138b1cc5538b/ https://energy-utilities.com/saudi-arabia-invites-interest-in-3-5bn-ras-news083471.html.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230122041521/https://www.water-technology.net/projects/ras-al-khair-desalination-plant/. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220124130958/https://www.filtsep.com/view/41714/innovations-and-training-in-desalination/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24.
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