Riyadh 5 power plant

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Riyadh 5 power plant (محطة الكهرباء الخامسة) is an operating power station of at least 606-megawatts (MW) in Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Riyadh 5 power plant Ar Riyad, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia 24.716905, 46.724662 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 1-2 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 1-3 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 1-4 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 1-5 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 1-6 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 1-7 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 1-8 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50.8[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 2-1 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 2-2 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 3-1 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][3]
Unit 3-2 operating[1][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2][3] 50[1][2][3] gas turbine[1][2][3] 1982[1][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 1-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 1-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 1-3 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 1-4 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 1-5 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 1-6 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 1-7 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 1-8 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit 3-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]

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