Ras Girtas Power Company (also known as Ras Laffan C power and desalination plant) is a power generation and water desalination plant located in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.[1][2] It has installed capacity of 2,730 MW, which include eight gas turbines and four steam turbines by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.[3] The foundation stone of the plant was officially laid on 4 May 2009.[4] The plant was commissioned on 31 May 2011 in the presence of the emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and it cost US3.9 billion.[1][2] Once fully operational, the plant will produce 286,000 cubic metres per day (10,100,000 cu ft/d) of desalinated water.[5] It uses ten multi-effect distillation/thermal vapour compression units built by Sidem.[3][6]
| Rasgirtas Power station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Qatar |
| Location | Ras Laffan Industrial City |
| Coordinates | 25°56′13″N 51°31′20″E / 25.93694°N 51.52222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Commission date | 2011 |
| Construction cost | US3.9 billion |
| Owner(s) | QEWC QatarEnergy |
| Operator(s) | Ras Girtas Power Company |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| IWPP? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 12 |
| Make and model | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,730 MW |
| Annual net output |
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| External links | |
| Website | www |
The plant is operated by Ras Girtas Power Company, and it is owned by Qatar Electricity & Water Company (45%),[7][8] QatarEnergy (15%), GDF Suez (through International Power, 20%), Mitsui & Co. (10%), Chubu Electric Power (5%), and Shikoku Electric Power Company (5%).[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Qataräs Biggest "Ras Qartas Energy Plant" To Start Functioning From May 31st". QEWC. CrazyEngineers. 2011-05-29. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^ a b "Qatar commissions Ras Qartas 2730 MW power and water plant". Power-Gen Worldwide. PennWell Corporation. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^ a b "Completion of the world's biggest power generation and desalination plant in Qatar". The Denki Shimbun. Japan Electric Association. 2011-06-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^ "GDF SUEZ celebrates first stone ceremony for Ras Laffan C project, Qatar" (Press release). GDF Suez. 2009-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^ a b "Qatar opens large scale desalination facility". Water World. PennWell Corporation. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^ "MED/TVC desalination plant inaugurated in Qatar". D&WR. Faversham House. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
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- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
