Ras al-Khaimah power station
{{#badges:CoalSwarm}} Ras al-Khaimah power station is a proposed 1,800-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
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Location
The map below shows Ras al-Khaimah. The plant is planned for there, or possibly in Umm al-Quwain.
Background on Plant
UAE's Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) is planning to develop a 1800 MW coal-fired power plant. The project will be developed using an independent power producer (IPP) model. Feasibility studies for the project are expected to begin by late 2017, with the utility planning to begin the procurement process for the plant in early 2018. The utility is considering locations at either Umm al-Quwain or Ras al-Khaimah, due to the requirement for coal import facilities.[1]
On February 21, 2019, Thomson Reuters reported that the project needs a transmission line before it can begin, and that FEWA is being absorbed in Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority successor company, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC). The project therefore is on hold. The decision came as Asian coal prices have jumped from US$50 a tonne in early 2016 to US$120 in 2017, and then US$90 in 2018.[2]
Project Details
- Sponsor: TBD (IPP)
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- Location: Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- Coordinates: 25.783333, 55.95 (approximate)
- Status: Shelved
- Capacity: 1,800 MW
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- Coal Source: Imported
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Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Second major coal power project planned in UAE," Meed, March 1, 2017
- ↑ Rod Morrison, "Coal IPPs on hold - Project Finance International," Thomson Reuters (paid subscription service), February 21, 2019
