Saudi Arabia

Shaybah NGL Power Plant

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The Shaybah NGL Power Plant is a key infrastructure asset in Saudi Arabia's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Saudi Aramco, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1998, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Saudi Arabia, Shaybah NGL Power Plant occupies the #52 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of Saudi Arabia's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 78,250 MW. The largest operational gas installation in Saudi Arabia is the Shoaiba Thermal Power Plant with an output of 6,531 MW, making the Shaybah NGL Power Plant approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of Saudi Arabia's aggregate generation capacity of 144,277 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Saudi Arabia consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 22.5369° latitude and 53.9401° longitude. A review of spatial data shows no other significant power generating installations within 50 kilometers, demonstrating the plant's solitary role in serving localized regional demand centres. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Saudi Arabia.