Yanbu 1 power plant

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Yanbu 1 power plant (محطة توليد كهرباء ينبع 1، معمل مرافق ١) is an operating power station of at least 1149-megawatts (MW) in Yanbu, Al Madinah, Yanbu Al Bahr, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Marafiq plant 1.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yanbu 1 power plant Yanbu, Al Madinah, Yanbu Al Bahr, Saudi Arabia 23.9104, 38.32155 (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: 23.9104, 38.32155

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 301[2] combined cycle[2] 1982[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 424[2] combined cycle[2] 1982[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 424[2] combined cycle[2] 1982[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 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

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


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/ZcnC9JFz4jUMPhFt8. {{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 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206104701/https://www.marafiq.com.sa/en/about-us/services/power-services/yanbu-power-generation/. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702134557/https://acwapower.com/en/projects/marafiq-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 02 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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