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YANBU (ARAM) is an 82.5 MW gas power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by Saudi Aramco and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #48 of 60 gas plants in Saudi Arabia, it represents 0.11% 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 YANBU 79 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yanbu 1 IWPP (1,207 MW, Oil), YANBU PLANT (865.8 MW, Oil), and Yanbu 2 Power Plant (825 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Al Madinah region, approximately 50 km from the city of Yanbu.

Capacity
82.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Saudi Aramco
Location
23.9800°, 38.2570°

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 109. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
  • #11,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,435 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Saudi Aramco operates 12 plants totalling 2,997 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 4,297 MW combined

Nearest plant: YANBU PLANT (4 km)

Data provenance

Source: ECRA

Location

Coordinates:: 23.980000, 38.257000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
159.4 Kt
325 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.35 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.6K
cars per year
21.2K
homes per year
7.2M
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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