Qurayyah IPP explained

Qurayyah IPP
Coordinates:25.8592°N 50.1169°W
Country:Saudi Arabia
Location:Qurayyah, Ash Sharqiyah
Status:Operating [1]
Cost:$2,850 million
Owner:Hajr Electricity Production Company
Operator:NOMAC
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Th Fuel Secondary:Fuel Oil
Ps Units Uc:12 Siemens CTG
6 Siemens STG
12 BHI HRSG
Ps Electrical Capacity:3,927 MW
Ps Combined Cycle:Yes - 6 x (2+2+1)

Qurayyah IPP (QIPP) is a large gas fired combined cycle power station 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).[2]

Technology

The power station consists of six identical groups of equipment provided by Siemens, each with a net output of . 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]

Shareholders

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

EPC contractor

Samsung C&T Corporation has been appointed as EPC contractor.[4] [5]

BOO coordinated with civil engineering chief Nour Sobh for the initial construction work.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: TOP PLANTS: Qurayyah Combined Cycle Power Plant, Qurayyah, Saudi Arabia. September 2015.
  2. Web site: Qurayyah IPP achieves financial close under the senior credit facilities . AMEinfo . Company News . 8 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Siemens receives another major order for combined cycle power plant in Saudi Arabia. Siemens. 2 March 2014. 6 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Samsung C&T Awarded $2.85 billion Qurayyah IPP from SEC . Samsung C&T News Feed. Company News . 22 September 2011.
  5. Web site: ACWA Power, along with Samsung C&T and MENA Fund sign 3927 MW Qurayyah Independent Power Project agreements with SEC . AMEInfo . Company News . 21 September 2011 . 20 April 2014.