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SAFANIYAH is a 75 MW gas power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and commissioned in 1974. Ranked #49 of 60 gas plants in Saudi Arabia, SAFANIYAH's 75 MW represents 0.1% of the country'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 SAFANIYAH 87 times smaller. Nearby plants include Manifa CO-GENERATION PLANT (374.5 MW, Gas) and As-Safaniyah Power Plant (0 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Eastern Province, approximately 300 km from Dammam.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Location
28.0100°, 48.7510°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 111. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,492 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 11,160 MW combined

Nearest plant: As-Safaniyah Power Plant (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: ECRA

Location

Coordinates:: 28.010000, 48.751000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
144.9 Kt
296 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.53 Mt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.5K
cars per year
19.3K
homes per year
6.6M
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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