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.
21 years old
Saudi Arabia, Asia
- 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
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Saudi Aramco operates 12 plants totalling 2,997 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 24,549 MW combined
Source: ECRA
Location
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
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