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RIYADH REF is a 66 MW gas power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by Saudi Aramco and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #50 of 60 gas plants in Saudi Arabia. Its 66 MW represents 0.08% of Saudi Arabia's total gas capacity of 78,250 MW. The largest gas plant in Saudi Arabia is Shoaiba Thermal Power Plant at 6,531 MW, making RIYADH REF 99 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are 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 the Riyadh Province.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Saudi Aramco
Location
24.5200°, 46.8650°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 113. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #11,954 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,561 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Saudi Aramco operates 12 plants totalling 2,997 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 24,549 MW combined

Nearest plant: Power Station (Paper Factory) (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: ECRA

Location

Coordinates:: 24.520000, 46.865000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
260 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.68 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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