Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant

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Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant is an operating power station of at least 192-megawatts (MW) in Zaouiet Kounta, Adrar, Algeria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant Zaouiet Kounta, Adrar, Algeria 27.236386, -0.147754 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 27.236386, -0.147754

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 gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][4][5] 25[3][4][5] gas turbine[4] 2020[3]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][4] 25[3][4][5] gas turbine[4] 2020[3]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][4] 25[3][4][5] gas turbine[4] 2020[3]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][4] 25[3][4][5] gas turbine[4] 2020[3]
Unit 5 operating[6][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][3] 23[3][4][5] gas turbine[6][3] 2019[3]
Unit 6 operating[6][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][3] 23[3][4][5] gas turbine[6][3] 2019[3]
Unit 7 operating[6][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][3] 23[3][4][5] gas turbine[6][3] 2019[3]
Unit 8 operating[6][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[6][3] 23[3][4][5] gas turbine[6][3] 2019[3]

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 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 5 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 6 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 7 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]
Unit 8 Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (SPE) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Zaouiet+Kounta+Algeria/@27.4090276-0.243883910z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0xdf5e3b84a798ecb:0x50918e336ab92a55!8m2!3d27.227286!4d-0.1899704!16s%2Fm%2F03wddk7?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKOMG_xuslM. {{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 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 https://web.archive.org/web/20220617081340/https://power.mhi.com/group/aero/media/816/download. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926191526/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/coal-fired/equipment-coal-fired/algerian-contract-awarded-to-pw-power-systems/. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119143255/https://www.sonelgaz.dz/fr. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20230529185740/https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Algeria/plants/375545566. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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