The Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant is 1,390MW gas fired power project. It is planned in Northern Borders, Saudi Arabia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2015 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in July 2018. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by GE Power and Saudi Electricity. The project is currently owned by Saudi Electricity with a stake of 100%.
It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The fuel will be procured from Saudi Aramco.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2015. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by July 2018.
Contractors involved
Abengoa and GE Power are expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.
Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant (Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase-I) will be equipped with GE Power 7F.05 gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines.
Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant (Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase-II) will be equipped with GE Power 7F.05 gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines.
Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant (Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase-II) will be equipped with GE Power D604 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine.
GE Power is likely to be the supplier of steam boiler for the Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant (Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase-II).
GE Power is likely to be the supplier of steam boiler for the Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant (Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase-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
About Saudi Electricity
Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) is an energy utility. Through its subsidiaries, the company generates, transmits and distributes electricity; and carries out operations of the fiber optic networks, trading and realization of renewable energy, among others. It produces electricity in gas, combined, steam and diesel power units. SEC also builds independent power plants on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis. The company distributes electricity to customers in cities, villages and communities in the Eastern, Central, Western and Southern sectors in Saudi Arabia. It is owned by Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and other shareholders. SEC is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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