Riyadh 9 power plant

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Riyadh 9 power plant (محطة الكهرباء التاسعة) is an operating power station of at least 3760-megawatts (MW) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as PP9.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Riyadh 9 power plant Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 24.95, 47.065 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit A1, Unit A2, Unit B1, Unit B2, Unit C-1, Unit C-10, Unit C-2, Unit C-3, Unit C-4, Unit C-5, Unit C-6, Unit C-7, Unit C-8, Unit C-9, Unit D-1, Unit D-10, Unit D-2, Unit D-3, Unit D-4, Unit D-5, Unit D-6, Unit D-7, Unit D-8, Unit D-9, Unit E-1, Unit E-2, Unit E-3, Unit E-4, Unit E-5, Unit E-6, Unit E-7, Unit E-8, Unit F-1, Unit F-10, Unit F-11, Unit F-12, Unit F-2, Unit F-3, Unit F-4, Unit F-5, Unit F-6, Unit F-7, Unit F-8, Unit F-9: 24.95, 47.065

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit A1 operating[2][3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 340[6][7] combined cycle[7] 1997[6]
Unit A2 operating[2][3][8] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 340[6][7] combined cycle[7] 1998[6]
Unit B1 operating[2][3][8] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 340[6][7] combined cycle[7] 1999[6]
Unit B2 operating[2][3][8] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 340[6][7] combined cycle[7] 2000[6]
Unit C-1 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-10 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-2 operating[3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1][10] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-3 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-4 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-5 operating[3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1][10] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-6 operating[3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1][10] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-7 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-8 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit C-9 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit D-1 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit D-10 operating[3][13][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12] 2007[10]
Unit D-2 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit D-3 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit D-4 operating[3][9][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12][1] 2007[10]
Unit D-5 operating[3][13][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12] 2007[10]
Unit D-6 operating[3][13][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12] 2007[10]
Unit D-7 operating[3][13][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12] 2007[10]
Unit D-8 operating[3][13][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12] 2007[10]
Unit D-9 operating[3][13][10] fossil gas - natural gas[3][11][10] 60[12][1] gas turbine[12] 2007[10]
Unit E-1 operating[14][3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] 60[15][1] gas turbine[1] 2004[15][1]
Unit E-2 operating[14][3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] 60[15][1] gas turbine[1] 2004[15][1]
Unit E-3 operating[14][3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] 60[15][1] gas turbine[1] 2004[15][1]
Unit E-4 operating[14][3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] 60[15][1] gas turbine[1] 2004[15][1]
Unit E-5 operating[14][3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] 60[15][1] gas turbine[1] 2004[15][1]
Unit E-6 operating[14][3][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] 60[15][1] gas turbine[1] 2004[15][1]
Unit E-7 operating[16][14][17][3] fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] 60[15][18] gas turbine[19] 2004[16][15]
Unit E-8 operating[16][14][17][3] fossil gas - natural gas[1] 60[15][18] gas turbine[19] 2004[16][15]
Unit F-1 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-10 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-11 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-12 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-2 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-3 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-4 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-5 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-6 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-7 operating[13][3][20] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-8 operating[20][13] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]
Unit F-9 operating[3][20][13] fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] 60[12][18][5] gas turbine[12][5] 2009[7]

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 A1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit A2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit B1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit B2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-10 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-3 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-4 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-5 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-6 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-7 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-8 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit C-9 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-10 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-3 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-4 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-5 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-6 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-7 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-8 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit D-9 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-3 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-4 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-5 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-6 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-7 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit E-8 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-1 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-10 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-11 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-12 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-2 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-3 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-4 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-5 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-6 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-7 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-8 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]
Unit F-9 Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

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