Qurayyah IPP

Qurayyah IPP (QIPP) is a large gas fired combined cycle power station in Qurayyah, Saudi Arabia.

Qurayyah IPP
CountrySaudi Arabia
LocationQurayyah, Ash Sharqiyah
Coordinates25°51′33″N 50°07′01″E
StatusOperating [1]
Construction beganSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
Commission dateJune 30, 2014 (2014-06-30)
Construction cost$2,850 million
Owner(s)Hajr Electricity Production Company
Operator(s)NOMAC
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelFuel Oil
Combined cycle?Yes - 6 x (2+2+1)
Power generation
Units under const.12 Siemens CTG
6 Siemens STG
12 BHI HRSG
Nameplate capacity3,927 MW
External links
Websitewww.hajr.info

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 654.5 MW. 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 3,927 MW.[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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