Shuaiba South power plant

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Shuaiba South power plant (محطة شعيبة الجنوبية لتوليد الطاقة الكهربائية وتقطير المياه) is an operating power station of at least 804-megawatts (MW) in Mina Abd Allah, Ahmadi, Kuwait with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Shuiba SPSS.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shuaiba South power plant Mina Abd Allah, Ahmadi, Kuwait 29.032237, 48.154679 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 2-1, Unit ST1, Unit ST2, Unit ST3, Unit ST4, Unit ST5, Unit ST6: 29.032237, 48.154679

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 2-1 pre-permit[3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 1800[4] combined cycle[4] 2027[3]
Unit ST1 operating[6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[8][9][4][10][11] 134[12][6] steam turbine[6] 1970[13]
Unit ST2 operating[6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[8][9][4][10][11] 134[12][6] steam turbine[6] 1971[13]
Unit ST3 operating[6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[14][9][4][10][11] 134[12][6] steam turbine[6] 1971[13]
Unit ST4 operating[6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[14][9][4][10][11] 134[12][6] steam turbine[6] 1972[13]
Unit ST5 operating[6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[8][9][4][10][11] 134[12][6] steam turbine[6] 1974[13]
Unit ST6 operating[6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[14][9][4][10][11] 134[12][6] steam turbine[6] 1974[13]

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 2-1 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST1 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST2 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST3 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST4 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST5 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]
Unit ST6 Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (MEW) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[15]
  • Captive industry: Power[15]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810081250/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1703-kuwait/fossil-fuels-energy/25445-shuaiba-south-ssps-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shuaiba+South+Power+Plant/@29.032421448.1527461552m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m15!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zMjnCsDAyJzA5LjIiTiA0OMKwMDknMTMuMCJF!3b1!8m2!3d29.0359!4d48.1536!3m6!1s0x3fcf01514f2bddb1:0x49474489fdf23858!8m2!3d29.0324217!4d48.1543462!9m1!1b1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-shuaiba-south-desalination-power-plant-kuwait/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20211009061140/http://www.kapp.gov.kw/Admin/DynamicFile.aspx?PHName=DownloadFile&PageID=1089&Published=1. Archived from the original on 09 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925061100/https://helioscsp.com/kuwaits-mew-plans-eight-power-plants-to-produce-17300-mw-of-electricity/. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210712194917/https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/vx4bl5zu/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IlxyM87FxubMByY4fReLHLl8l3oXUdzU. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711064330/https://www.mew.gov.kw/en/ShowStructureDetails?name=Power%20Stations%20and%20Water%20Distillation%20Sector. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Shuaiba South Power Plant, Kuwait". 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120153235/https://auptde.org/file-download/download/public/88. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221220143511/https://www.intechopen.com/books/desalination-updates/cogeneration-power-desalting-plants-using-gas-turbine-combined-cycle. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220925054016/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/829201468051896096/pdf/530470ESW0MNA01Official0Use0Only191.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220711054936/https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/dm3dwvt0/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711050514/https://www.mew.gov.kw/en/about/historical-overview/. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220711054827/https://www.mew.gov.kw/ar/ShowStructureDetails?name=Power%20Stations%20and%20Water%20Distillation%20Sector. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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