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Saudi ArabiaBURAIDAH is a 105 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
- 105 MW
- Commissioned
- 1982
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 26.400, 43.944
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~30 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator
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About this plant
BURAIDAH is a 104.5 MW oil-fired power plant located in Saudi Arabia, operated by the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) since its commissioning in 1982. The facility generates electricity from oil, contributing to the country’s thermal power generation capacity.
It ranks as the 56th largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia, which has a total of 79 oil plants with a combined capacity of 66,128 MW. BURAIDAH accounts for approximately 0.16% of the country’s total oil generation capacity. Compared to the largest oil plant, SHAIBA (SEC) at 6,794 MW, this facility is about 1.5% the size.
Oil remains a dominant fuel source in Saudi Arabia’s energy landscape, supplying around 90% of the country’s electricity generation. The country continues to rely heavily on oil due to its vast reserves and established infrastructure. The plant is located approximately 400 km northwest of Riyadh in the Al-Qassim Province.
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