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TABUK-3 is a 20 MW oil-fired power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by Saudi Electricity Company since 2016. Ranked #67 of 79 oil plants in Saudi Arabia. Its 20 MW represents 0.03% of Saudi Arabia's total oil capacity of 66,128 MW. The largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia is SHAIBA at 6,794 MW, making TABUK-3 339.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are TABUK-2 (985 MW, Oil) and Tabuk Power Plant (744 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Tabuk Province, approximately 800 km northwest of Riyadh.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Location
28.4700°, 36.5170°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 121. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #931 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 1,851 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tabuk Military Base Power Station (16.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: ECRA

Location

Coordinates:: 28.470000, 36.517000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.9 Kt
61 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
398.6 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.7K
cars per year
5.3K
homes per year
1.8M
trees to offset

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

Saudi ArabiaEnergy Profile

163
Total Plants
144.3 GW
Total Capacity
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