TABUK-1 is a 102 MW oil-fired power plant located in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, operated by the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) since its commissioning in 1982. The facility generates electricity using oil as fuel. It ranks as the 58th largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia. With a capacity of 102 MW, it represents 0.15% of the country's total oil capacity of 66,128 MW. Saudi Arabia has 79 oil plants with a combined capacity of 66,128 MW. Compared to the largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia, SHAIBA (SEC) at 6,794 MW, TABUK-1 is approximately one-sixty-seventh the size. Oil is a dominant energy source in Saudi Arabia, accounting for about 90% of the country's electricity generation. The nation's vast oil reserves support its reliance on oil-fired power plants. TABUK-1 is situated approximately 100 km north of the city of Tabuk in the northwestern region.
44 years old
Saudi Arabia, Asia
- 106. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
- #9,907 worldwide by installed capacity
- #454 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
44 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) operates 53 plants totalling 55,340 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 1,769 MW combined
Source: ECRA
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Saudi Arabia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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