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ALBAHA is an 81.03 MW oil-fired power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and commissioned in 1983. It contributes 0.12% of Saudi Arabia's total oil capacity of 66,128 MW. Ranked #61 of 79 oil plants in Saudi Arabia, ALBAHA's 81.03 MW is a minor share of the national oil output. The largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia is SHAIBA (SEC) at 6,794 MW, making ALBAHA 83.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of ALBAHA. The facility is located in the Al Bahah region, approximately 350 km southwest of Riyadh.

Capacity
81.03 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Location
20.0900°, 41.4390°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 110. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #11,072 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #507 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) operates 53 plants totalling 55,340 MW

Data provenance

Source: ECRA

Location

Coordinates:: 20.090000, 41.439000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
161.5 Kt
248 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.94 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.1K
cars per year
21.5K
homes per year
7.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Saudi Arabia
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Saudi ArabiaEnergy Profile

163
Total Plants
144.3 GW
Total Capacity
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