Shuqaiq 2 Independent Water and Power Project

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Shuqaiq 2 Independent Water and Power Project (محطة كهرباء الشقيق المستقلة) is an operating power station of at least 1020-megawatts (MW) in Al Shuqaiq, Jizan, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Shuqaiq 2 IWPP.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shuqaiq 2 Independent Water and Power Project Al Shuqaiq, Jizan, Saudi Arabia 17.659601, 42.07608 (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: 17.659601, 42.07608

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 - heavy fuel oil[2][4] 340[4] steam turbine[2] 2010[2]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2][4] 340[4] steam turbine[2] 2010[2]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2][4] 340[4] steam turbine[2] 2010[2]

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 ACWA Power Co [34.0%], Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) [32.0%], Gulf Investment Corp (GIC) [20.0%], Mitsubishi Corp [6.0%], Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [8.0%]
Unit 2 ACWA Power Co [34.0%], Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) [32.0%], Gulf Investment Corp (GIC) [20.0%], Mitsubishi Corp [6.0%], Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [8.0%]
Unit 3 ACWA Power Co [34.0%], Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) [32.0%], Gulf Investment Corp (GIC) [20.0%], Mitsubishi Corp [6.0%], Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) [8.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[2]
  • Captive industry: Both[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/gELugW729pBaKCsy6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207141018/http://sqwec.com/?q=content/about-sqwec. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240413042309/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-shuqaiq-phase-2-iwpp-saudi-arabia/. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210118224830/https://nomac.com/en/our-operations/nomac-globally/shuqaiq-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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