CCGT Power Plants in Saudi Arabia

Rabigh-2 Location: Ar Riyad Operator: Saudi Electricity Co Configuration: two 413-MW, 4+1 combined-cycle blocks with GT11D5 gas turbines Fuel: crude oil Operation: 1988-1993 HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: ABB EPC: ABB, Sadelmi, Saudi Binladin Quick facts: The site is on the Red Sea 160km north of Jeddah and was developed by Saudi Consolidated Electricity Co for the Western Region. An oil-fired steam plant operates on an adjacent site and shares the tanker terminal for fuel delivery and a multi-stage flash distillation unit for boiler feedwater make-up. Photograph courtesy of Sadelmi Posted 25 Nov 2005	Ras Tanura Location: Ash Sharqiyah Operator: Tihama Power Generation Co Configuration: 2 X 74-MW CHP 7001EA gas turbines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE EPC: Mitsui, Hyundai, Sargent & Lundy Quick facts: Tihama is a 60:40 joint venture of International Power and Oger Group and has a 20yr energy sales agreement to sell power and up to 640,000 lbs/hr of steam to a nearby Aramco refinery. This is one of Tihama's four private-sector IPPs, the first in Saudi Arabia. Photograph courtesy of International Power plc Posted 2 Sep 2006	Riyadh-9 Blocks A&B Location: Ar Riyad Operator: Saudi Electricity Co Configuration: four, 340-MW, 4+1 CCGT blocks with 7001EA turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 1997-2000 HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: GE, Elin EPC: Raytheon, Bemco Quick facts: Riyadh 9 (PP9) is part of the world's largest gas turbine complex on a 3.2km² site 54km east of Riyadh. PP9 has 56 GTG and 4 STG units in blocks A-F totaling 5,980 MW. Bemco began working on PP9 in 1995 and all blocks are fully online since Aug 2008. Photograph courtesy of Arabian Bemco Contracting Co Ltd Posted 23 Sep 2009
Riyadh-9 Blocks C&D Location: Ar Riyad Operator: Saudi Electricity Co Configuration: 20 X 55.5-MW 7001EA turbines Fuel: crude oil Operation: 2007-2008 T/G supplier: GE, Elin EPC: Bemco Quick facts: The PP9 electrical work scope included four 132/380kV transformers, all types of switchgear, line and cable, bus ducts, communications and security systems, plus lighting and grounding. On the mechanical side were a 70km fuel pipeline, two deep wells, water and drainage systems, BS generators, fire fighting and ventilation systems, and a full laboratory and workshop. Photograph courtesy of Arabian Bemco Contracting Co Ltd Posted 23 Sep 2009	Riyadh-9 Block F Location: Ar Riyad Operator: Saudi Electricity Co Configuration: 12 X 55.5-MW 7001EA turbines Fuel: crude oil Operation: 2008 T/G supplier: GE, Elin EPC: Bemco Quick facts: The PP9 civil work scope included over 100,000m² of enclosed building space for  family housing, a mosque and shopping center, and security HQ. In addition, contractors built 25km of roads, a 5km stormwater channel, a water treatment plant with pumphouse and associated facilities, and an oil pumping and transfer station. Total earthworks amounted to over 2m³. Photograph courtesy of Arabian Bemco Contracting Co Ltd Posted 23 Sep 2009	Shedqum Location: Ash Sharqiyah Operator: Tihama Power Generation Co Configuration: 2 X 153-MW CHP 7001FA gas turbines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE EPC: Mitsui, Hyundai, Sargent & Lundy Quick facts: Tihama Power is a 60:40 joint venture of International Power and Oger Group and has a 20yr energy sales agreement to sell power and up to 1.2mn  lbs/hr of steam to a nearby Aramco plant. This is one of Tihama's four private-sector IPPs, the first in Saudi Arabia. Photograph courtesy of International Power plc Posted 2 Sep 2006
	Uthmaniya Location: Ash Sharqiyah Operator: Tihama Power Generation Co Configuration: 2 X 153-MW CHP 7001FA gas turbines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE EPC: Mitsui, Hyundai, Sargent & Lundy Quick facts: Tihama Power is a 60:40 joint venture of International Power and Oger Group and has a 20yr energy sales agreement to sell power and up to 1.2mn  lbs/hr of steam to a nearby Aramco gas plant. This is one of Tihama's four private-sector IPPs, the first in Saudi Arabia. Photograph courtesy of International Power plc Posted 2 Sep 2006

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 09/23/09

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