Primarily intended to enable SEC’s large, combined-cycle power plants to generate over 3.8GW of power, the $700m contract will also generate significant fuel savings and reduce emissions to address Saudi Arabia’s growing energy requirements.
SEC president and CEO Ali Albarrak said Ge’s selection is based on its advanced technology, which features proven efficiency performance.
”In addition, GE technology has the ability to respond to dramatic daily changes in power demand while maintaining high levels of fuel efficiency in line with the growing power resource needs of our country,” Albarrak added.
GE Power & Water Power Generation Products president and CEO Victor Abate said, ”Our proven F-class technology provides cost-effective, fuel-efficient and flexible power generation.”
GE’s technology, including 12 GE 7F-5 gas turbines, four GE steam turbines, and 16 generators, provided under the contract is scheduled to be installed on SEC’s PP13 and PP14 power plants, which are located at Dhurma, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The contract also features two contractual service agreements, one for each site, covering planned maintenance on the units for a fixed period of eight years.
The technology has already been selected for SEC’s PP9, PP10, PP11 and PP12 power plants.
Production of 7F-5 gas turbines and steam turbines and generators is scheduled to be carried out at the company’s facilities in Greenville, South Carolina, and Schenectady, New York, US, while deliveries are expected to commence in early 2015.
