New gas turbines will support Saudi Arabia’s energy transition journey
Plants powered by GE Vernova technology aim to target reduction in carbon emissions intensity.
Overview
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made ambitious commitments to reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions by 2030 on a path to net zero by 2060. The country has already made tremendous strides to achieve these goals, yet a lot of work remains to be done.
GE Vernova will supply six 7HA.03 gas turbines and two 7E.03 gas turbines through the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Shandong Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd. (SEPCOIII), for two new power plants: Taiba 1 and Qassim 1. Expected to be completed in 2027, they are anticipated to be among the most efficient power plants in the Kingdom once commissioned and can be configured with post-combustion carbon capture systems to reduce carbon dioxide emissions even further.
Outcomes
With today’s signing of this contract, we mark not only a milestone in our cooperation but pave the way to future collaborations for the safer, more reliable, and more sustainable production of electricity in the Kingdom.
Marco Arcelli, ACWA Power CEO
The Kingdom aims to generate half of its electricity from renewable sources and the other half from gas by 2030, paving the way to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2060.
Aligned to this strategy, Riyadh-based ACWA Power plans to construct two new power plants—Taiba 1 and Qassim 1— by 2027. When built, these plants will employ GE Vernova’s advanced 7HA.03 and 7E.03 gas turbines to generate enough electricity to power approximately 1.2 million homes, making them among the most efficient power plants operating within the Arabian Peninsula.
GE Vernova has helped develop Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure for nearly 90 years, and the Taiba 1 and Qassim 1 projects mark the largest 7HA.03 gas turbine deployment in the region thus far, with three out of the six HA turbines to be completed locally at GE Saudi Advanced Turbines (GESAT), a joint venture between GE Vernova and Saudi Arabia's investment company Dussur.
GE Vernova also signed a 21-year service agreement to support plant operations with ACWA Power’s wholly owned subsidiary, National Operations & Maintenance Company (NOMAC), through which turbine maintenance, repairs, and replacement parts will be delivered as needs arise. Additionally, GE Vernova’s Monitoring and Diagnostics Center will oversee real-time operating conditions and provide remote diagnostics via digital analytics technology.
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