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English TAIF is a 127 MW oil power plant located in Saudi Arabia. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Oil
- Capacity
- 127 MW
- Commissioned
- 1981
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 21.280, 40.407
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~30 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator
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About this plant
TAIF is a 126.6 MW oil-fired power plant located in Saudi Arabia, operated by the Saudi Electricity Company since its commissioning in 1981. The facility generates electricity using oil, contributing to the country’s overall energy production.
It is the 55th largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia. With 126.6 MW, it represents 0.19% 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 country’s largest oil plant, SHAIBA at 6,794 MW, this facility is approximately 1/54th the size.
Oil plays a significant role in Saudi Arabia’s energy landscape, accounting for a substantial portion of the country’s electricity generation. The plant’s operations support the national strategy to utilize domestic oil resources efficiently. TAIF is situated approximately 300 km northwest of Riyadh in the central region.
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