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Power Station (Paper Factory)15.6 MW Oil

Oil

Power Station (Paper Factory) is a 15.6 MW oil power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by Obeikan Paper Industries Company since 2007. Ranked #69 of 79 oil plants in Saudi Arabia. Its 15.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 435 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Riyadh Power Plant 9 (5,980 MW, Gas), Riyadh Power Plant 10 (4,600 MW, Gas), and Riyadh 9 (3,616.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Riyadh Province, approximately 30 km from Riyadh city center.

Capacity
15.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Obeikan Paper Industries Company
Location
24.5300°, 46.8600°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 124. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #21,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,043 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Obeikan Paper Industries Company operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 24,600 MW combined

Nearest plant: RIYADH REF (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: ECRA

Location

Coordinates:: 24.530000, 46.860000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.1 Kt
48 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
590.7 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.1K
homes per year
1.4M
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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