Sour is a 35 MW oil power plant located in Lebanon. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Year online
Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Oil
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Commissioned
- 1996
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Lebanon Oil Company
- Country
- LBN
- Coordinates
- 33.276, 35.229
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About this plant
Sour is a 35 MW oil power plant in Lebanon, commissioned in 1996. It is one of the few oil facilities in the country, contributing to its energy generation.
Ranked #4 of 5 oil plants in Lebanon, Sour’s 35 MW accounts for 3.1% of Lebanon’s total oil capacity of 1,130 MW. The largest oil plant in Lebanon is Zouk 1 at 643 MW, making Sour 18 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Zahrani (470 MW, Gas) and Jieh 1 (347.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the South Governorate, approximately 50 km from Beirut.
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