Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 990MW gas fired power project. It is located in Al Batinah North, Oman. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in June 2008. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by GE Power. Abu Dhabi National Energy, OQ SAOC and Rio Tinto are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 40%, 40% and 20% respectively.
It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Distillate Oil.
Development status
The project got commissioned in June 2008.
Power purchase agreement
Oman Power and Water Procurement and Sohar Aluminium are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors involved
GE Power was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.
Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) is equipped with GE Power COMAX steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 217MW nameplate capacity.
Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) is equipped with GE Power GT13E2 gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines with 139MW nameplate capacity.
Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) is equipped with GE Power COMAX steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 217MW nameplate capacity.
Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) is equipped with GE Power GT13E2 gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines with 139MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power supplied TOPAIR electric generator for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
GE Power supplied TOPAIR electric generator for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
GE Power supplied TOPAIR electric generator for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
GE Power supplied TOPAIR electric generator for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
GE Power supplied TOPAIR electric generator for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
GE Power supplied TOPAIR electric generator for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
GE Power supplied steam boiler for the Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant (Sohar Aluminium Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
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About GE Power
GE Power (GEP), formerly GE Energy, a business division of the General Electric Company, is a provider of power generation and water processing products and related services. The company product portfolio includes aero derivative and heavy-duty gas turbine systems, generators, boilers, steam turbines, air quality control systems, gas engines, reactors and water treatment, waste water treatment, and process system solutions, among others. GEP offers products and technologies for generating electricity from various sources such as oil, gas, nuclear, coal, mining, diesel and water. The company also offers services for maintenance, service and upgrade of power plants; solutions for water treatment, wastewater treatment and process systems; services for distributed power generation; and support services for boiling water reactors. It caters its products and services to independent power producers and other industrial customers. GEP is headquartered in Schenectady, New York, the US
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