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