Ubari power station

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Ubari power station (محطة أوباري الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 640-megawatts (MW) in Ubari, Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. It is also known as Awbari.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ubari power station Ubari, Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya 26.56378, 12.679494 (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: 26.56378, 12.679494

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][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - crude oil[3][7][8][9] 160[9][10] gas turbine[9] 2021[9][11]
Unit 2 operating[2][12][4][5][6][13] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - crude oil[14][7][8][9] 160[14][9][12][10] gas turbine[9] 2021[9][11]
Unit 3 operating[6][4][2][5] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - crude oil[15][7][8][9] 160[9][10] gas turbine[9] 2021[9][11]
Unit 4 operating[2][16][4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - crude oil[7][8][9][16][17] 160[9][10] gas turbine[9] 2019[16]

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[15]


Articles and Resources

References

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