Demand for Fast Power Heats Up in the Saudi Desert: Saudi Electricity Company Orders Six More GE Gas Turbines
February 09 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
SEC Orders Six Additional Quick Ramping,
Dual-Fuel Aeroderivative Mobile Units From GE, Following Success of
First Five Units Commissioned in 2015
TM2500+ Aeroderivative Mobile Units Provide
Black-Start Capability to Deliver Approximately 180 MW of Fast
Power
Fast Power and Fast Delivery: New Units to Help
SEC Meet Peak Demands This Summer in Vast Desert Terrain
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has ordered six GE
trailer-mounted, fast-starting TM2500+ aeroderivative mobile gas
turbine packages for existing power plant locations in Jizan and
Tabouk to meet the fast growing demands in these areas. Equipped
with black-start capability, these proven turbines can serve as
emergency generators in the event of a power outage.
This order follows the successful 2015 commissioning of five
TM2500+ units throughout Saudi Arabia. The new TM2500+ mobile
packages are expected to be shipped to the site locations in
February. Each gas turbine can deliver around 30 MW, totaling
approximately 180 MW, and will be able to provide the equivalent
power needed to supply nearly 70,000 Saudi households.
Mr. Ziyad Al Shiha, CEO of Saudi Electricity Company, said:
“Given the peak demands we experience during the summer, especially
in the desert terrains, we must increase our capacity quickly and
efficiently. By enhancing our fleet with proven technology from GE,
we will be prepared for this summer’s power needs and able to
manage the rising demand even in isolated areas of the grid.”
Along with the speed of deployment – approximately three months
from order to commissioning –GE’s TM2500+ mobile packages provide
dual-fuel, high-efficiency power. In addition, the mobility of the
TM2500+ supports redeployment to isolated areas of the grid as
needed, and will help SEC reduce the number of older diesel
generator sets that have been rented to manage summer peak demand
in the past.
Mohammed Mohaisen, president & CEO of Gas Power Systems,
Middle East and North Africa for GE Power, said: “GE offers a wide
range of fast power solutions for a variety of circumstances that
call for rapid, reliable power generation. These solutions help
drive the seamless operations of power plants, especially during
the summer months when energy demand is at its peak. The new order
builds on the successful delivery of our TM2500+ units that have
met the expectations of SEC and delivered fast power at the point
of need. With the TM2500+ mobile technology, we can move quickly to
meet the peaking demand in Saudi’s isolated grid that increases at
10 to 12 percent annually and help SEC put more efficient, cleaner
energy on the grid exactly where it is most needed.”
The new order is bolstered by GE’s anticipated joint venture
with SEC, expected to extend operations and maintenance (O&M)
support to SEC’s power plants in the Kingdom. In accordance with
the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint venture, GE
plans to extend its advance technologies and train SEC staff to
undertake the O&M services.
Today, GE’s advanced gas turbines are supporting power
generation at over 40 SEC sites in the Kingdom. GE currently has an
installed base of more than 550 GE gas turbines producing power to
meet over half of Saudi’s electricity demands. In addition, GE has
advanced technology that supports the production of 180 million
liters of water daily, delivered to the country’s most remote
locations.
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