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 |
Owners | QEWC QatarEnergy |
Operator | 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 |
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]
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]