Shuqaiq 2 IWPP

Shuqaiq 2 IWPP
Country Saudi Arabia
Location Shuqaiq, Jizan
Status Operational
Construction began February 28, 2007
Commission date December 1, 2010
Construction cost $1,830 million
Owner(s) Shuqaiq Water and Electricity Company
Operator(s) NOMAC
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Arabian Heavy Crude Oil
Combined cycle? No
Power generation
Units operational 3 MHI STG
3 MHI Boiler
16 MHI RO Trains
Nameplate capacity 850 MW

Shuqaiq 2 IWPP (Independent Water and Power Project) is an integrated water and power plant project in Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia. Construction of Shuqaiq 2 IWPP began in 2007 and achieved commercial operation in 2010. The project’s power and desalination units are located adjacent to the existing Shuqaiq 1 power and desalination complex, 105 km south of Abha and 140 km north of Jizan, on the south-western (Red Sea) coast of Saudi Arabia.

The electricity and water produced at the plant is supplying power to southern grid and water to Abha, Jizan and other southern cities. The plant is currently on full production.

The Project is based on BOO (Build Own Operate) basis, under a 20 year PWPA (Power and Water Purchase Agreement) for the design, construction, commissioning, testing, ownership, operation and maintenance of a new 850 MW Arabian Heavy Crude Oil fired power and 212,000 m3/day (47 MIGD) desalination plant and associated facilities.[1]

Shareholders

The plant is owned by SqWEC (Shuqaiq Water & Electricity Company) and shareholders are:[2][3]

ACWA Power: 40%
Public Investment Fund: 32%
Gulf Investment Council: 20%
Saudi Electricity Company: 8%

Project schedule

Milestone Date
Signature of Agreements LLA, PWPA, EPC and O&M 28-Feb-2007
Financial Close 27-Mar-2007
ICOD 01-May-2010
PCOD 01-Dec-2010

- LLA: Land Lease Agreement
- PWPA: Power and Water Purchase Agreement
- EPC: Engineering, Procurement, Construction
- O&M: Operations and Maintenance
- ICOD: Initial Commercial Operation Date
- PCOD: Project Commercial Operation Date

Plant configuration

The Shuqaiq 2 IWPP comprises three (3) units of Arabian heavy crude oil fired boilers, (3) condensing steam turbines and one reverse osmosis water unit comprising 16 trains. The construction of power and desalination plant was carried out by MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries).

Electricity is fed to the National Grid, SA via a 380kV GIS Substation, which was constructed by Areva, now Alstom.

See also

References

  1. "Shuqaiq Water and Electricity Company". News. ACWA News Feed. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. "Shuqaiq Water and Electricity Company". News. ACWA News Feed. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. "ACWA Power Increases its Ownership in Shuqaiq (SqWEC)". News. ACWA News Feed. Retrieved 22 April 2014.