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.
52 years old
Saudi Arabia, Asia
- 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
52 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) operates 53 plants totalling 55,340 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 11,160 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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