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MADINAH - 1 is a 60.2 MW oil-fired power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by Saudi Electricity Company since 2015. Ranked #64 of 79 oil plants in Saudi Arabia. Its 60.2 MW represents 0.09% of Saudi Arabia's total oil capacity of 66,128 MW. The largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia is SHAIBA (SEC) at 6,794 MW, making MADINAH - 1 112.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MADINAH - 2 (270.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Al Madinah region, approximately 10 km from the city of Madinah.

Capacity
60.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Location
24.5300°, 39.6760°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 115. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #12,267 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #589 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 270 MW combined

Nearest plant: Al Madinah Power Plant (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: ECRA

Location

Coordinates:: 24.530000, 39.676000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
120.0 Kt
185 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.32 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.1K
cars per year
16.0K
homes per year
5.5M
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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