Qurayyah IPP

Qurayyah IPP
Location of Qurayyah IPP in Saudi Arabia
Country Saudi Arabia
Location Qurayyah, Ash Sharqiyah
Coordinates 25°51′33″N 50°07′01″E / 25.85917°N 50.11694°ECoordinates: 25°51′33″N 50°07′01″E / 25.85917°N 50.11694°E
Status Under construction
Construction began September 21, 2011
Commission date June 30, 2014
Construction cost $2,850 million
Owner(s) Hajr Electricity Production Company
Operator(s) NOMAC
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural Gas
Secondary fuel Fuel Oil
Combined cycle? Yes - 6 x (2+2+1)
Power generation
Units under const. 12 Siemens CTG
6 Siemens STG
12 BHI HRSG
Nameplate capacity 3,927 MW
Website
http://www.hajr.info/

Qurayyah IPP (QIPP) is a large gas and fuel oil fired combined cycle power station currently under construction in Qurayyah, Saudi Arabia.

The project is being developed on a BOO (Build Own Operate) basis, with finance from international banks (HSBC, Standard Chartered, SMBC) and numerous local banks (Banque Saudi Fransi, National Commercial Bank, Samba, Arab National Bank, Saudi British Bank and Saudi Hollandi Bank).[1]

Technology

The power station consists of six identical groups of equipment provided by Siemens, each with a net output of 654.5 MW. Each block has a 2+2+1 configuration consisting of two SGT6-5000F Combustion Turbines, two Heat Recovery Steam Generators, and one SST6-4000 Steam Turbine. At 52%, it is the most efficient power station of its kind in the country, and one of the largest in the world, at 3,927 MW.[2]

Shareholders

The shareholder structure of Hajr Electricity Production Company is as follows:

ACWA Power: 17.5%
Samsung C&T Corporation: 17.5%
MENA Infrastructure: 15%
Saudi Electricity Company: 50%

EPC contractor

Samsung C&T Corporation has been appointed as EPC contractor.[3][4]

Milestone dates

LNTP (Limited Notice to Proceed): June 1, 2011
Contract Signing: September 21, 2011
Financial Close: April 26, 2012
PCOD (Project Commercial Operation Date): June 30, 2014

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Qurayyah IPP achieves financial close under the senior credit facilities". Company News. AMEinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Siemens receives another major order for combined cycle power plant in Saudi Arabia". Siemens. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Samsung C&T Awarded $2.85 billion Qurayyah IPP from SEC". Company News. Samsung C&T News Feed. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "ACWA Power, along with Samsung C&T and MENA Fund sign 3927 MW Qurayyah Independent Power Project agreements with SEC". Company News. AMEInfo. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

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