Tobruk power station

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Tobruk power station (مشروع محطة كهرباء طبرق الاستعجالي ، محطة طبرق الغازية, محطة طبرق الغازية الجديدة) is an operating power station of at least 185-megawatts (MW) in Tobruk, Butnan, Libya with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Tobruk Gaerel.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tobruk power station Tobruk, Butnan, Libya 32.059427, 23.981335 (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, Unit 4: 32.059427, 23.981335

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][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][7] 185[7][8][9] gas turbine[7][9] 2022[5]
Unit 2 construction[4][5][2][10][11][12][13] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][7] 185[7][8][9] gas turbine[7][9]
Unit 3 construction[4][5][2][10][12][13] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][7] 185[7][8][9] gas turbine[7][9]
Unit 4 construction[4][5][2][10][12] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][7] 185[7][8][9] gas turbine[7][9]

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 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 2 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 3 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]
Unit 4 General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Power[14]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727214939/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1529-libya/fossil-fuels-energy/22581-tobruk-oil-power-plant. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210812165436/https://www.libyaconsultancy.com/news/libya-seeks-power-plant-project-consultants/. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002021005/https://libyaalhadath.net/?p=112009. Archived from the original on 02 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211111104807/https://www.reuters.com/article/announcement-mytilineos-relaunching-cons-idAFL8N2IG220. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210731003058/https://www.gecol.ly/GECOL_LY/DetailsNews.aspx?id=122444. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220312002709/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/349332. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220812204959/https://www.metka.com/en/activity-sectors/projects/simple-cycle-power-plant-of-740-mw-tobruk-libya. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623141535/https://libyaalahrar.tv/2021/05/20/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%B3/. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221102153419/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/193171527061676535/pdf/08-Task-C-Improving-GECOL-Technical-Performance.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230521000250/https://alwasat.ly/news/libya/397988. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405052117/https://www.addresslibya.com/2023/%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25B9%25D8%25A7%25D9%2585%25D8%25A9-%25D9%2584%25D9%2584%25D9%2583%25D9%2587%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25A1-%25D9%2588%25D8%25B5%25D9%2588%25D9%2584-%25D9%2585%25D8%25B9%25D8%25AF%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA-%25D9%2588%25D9%2585%25D9%2588%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AF-%25D9%2585%25D9%2583%25D9%2585%25D9%2584/. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230126174008/https://alwasat.ly/news/libya/386647. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120014654/https://alwasat.ly/news/libya/420963. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709112354/http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/352072. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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