Shuaibah Independent Water and Power Project

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Shuaibah Independent Water and Power Project (محطة كهرباء الشعيبة المستقلة) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Shoaiba, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Shuaibah IWPP.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shuaibah Independent Water and Power Project Shoaiba, Makkah, Saudi Arabia 20.684289, 39.52139 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 20.684289, 39.52139

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - crude oil[4][3] 400[3][5] steam turbine[3] 2010[6] 2025 (planned)[5]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - crude oil[4][3] 400[3][5] steam turbine[3] 2010[6] 2025 (planned)[5]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - crude oil[4][3] 400[3][5] steam turbine[3] 2010[6] 2025 (planned)[5]

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 Shuaibah Water & Electricity Co [70.0%], ACWA Power Co [30.0%]
Unit 2 Shuaibah Water & Electricity Co [70.0%], ACWA Power Co [30.0%]
Unit 3 Shuaibah Water & Electricity Co [70.0%], ACWA Power Co [30.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[3]
  • Captive industry: Power[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/rAS1nNS4c14LMBZm6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210622034909/http://zelan.com/our-business/engineering-construction/power-plant-construction/shuaibah-iii-independent-water-and-power-project/. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20130219211323/http://www.arabnews.com:80/node/356876. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220811181707/https://acwapower.com/en/projects/shuaibah-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220621090153/https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/utilities/saudi-mega-conversion-project-shuaibah-3-iwpp-to-transform-into-energy-efficient-reverse-osmosis-plant-in-800mln-deal-ju0l27eh. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220811181707/https://acwapower.com/en/projects/shuaibah-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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