List of power plants in the United Arab Emirates
The power plants in the United Arab Emirates are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures).
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2016, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranked 33rd in terms of installed capacity with 28.91 GW and 31st place in the world for annual generation with 121.8 billion kWh . The degree of electrification was 100% in 2017. The UAE was a net importer of electricity in 2016; they imported 1.141 billion kWh.
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Caloric power plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | fuel | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 428 | natural gas | in operation |
| Al Taweelah | 4,696 | natural gas | in operation |
| Ameer | 1,844 | natural gas | in operation |
| Dubal | 2,000 | natural gas | in operation |
| Fujairah | 881 | natural gas | in operation |
| Jebel Ali | 8,600 (approx.) | natural gas | in operation |
| Ruwais | 700 | natural gas | in operation |
| Sas Al Nakhl | 1,706 | natural gas | in operation |
| Shuweihat I | 1,615 | natural gas | in operation |
| Umm Al Nar | 790 | natural gas | in operation |
Nuclear power plants
| Surname | block |
Reactor type | model | status | Net power in MW |
Gross power in MW |
start of building | First network synchronization |
Commercial operation (planned) |
Switching off processing (planned) |
Feed- in in TWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakah | 1 | PWR | APR-1400 | Installation | 1345 | 1400 | 07/19/2012 | 08/19/2020 | - | - | - |
| 2 | PWR | APR-1400 | Under construction | 1345 | 1400 | 04/16/2013 | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | PWR | APR-1400 | Under construction | 1345 | 1400 | 09/24/2014 | - | - | - | - | |
| 4th | PWR | APR-1400 | Under construction | 1345 | 1400 | 07/30/2015 | - | - | - | - |
Solar power plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | Type | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 413 (2863) | Solar thermal power plant , photovoltaic power plant | in operation (planned) |
| Shams-1 | 100 | Solar thermal power plant | in operation |
Wind farms
According to The Wind Power , a wind turbine with a total output of 0.85 MW was in operation at the end of 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed January 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Al Ain Power Station (AAPS) UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Taweelah A1 Cogen CCGT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Taweelah A2 Cogen CCGT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Taweelah B Cogen CCGT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Ameer I II III OCGT Power Station H Dubai UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Dubai Aluminum CCGT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Fujairah (Qidfa) 1 Cogen CCGT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Ruwais (Takreer) Cogen GT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ UAN (Sas Al Nakhl) Cogen CCGT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ Shuweihat I Cogen CCGT Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ^ UAN (Umm Al Nar) West Cogen Thermal Power Plant UAE. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 27, 2015 .
- ↑ United Arab Emirates. IAEA , accessed January 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Online access> Countries> United Arab Emirates. The Wind Power, accessed January 4, 2020 .