GE wins contract to build substation for Yanbu-4 desal plant
GE Renewable Energy it has won a major contract from Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Company to build a turnkey substation.
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Saudi Arabia, Ar Rayyis: GE Renewable Energy it has won a major contract from Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Company to build a turnkey substation.
The substation to be built by Ge Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions unit will power the Yanbu-4 independent water producer (IWP) plant.
This is the first integrated, seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) project in the kingdom that uses clean energy.
Located 140 km west of Madinah, near the town of Ar Rayyis on the Red Sea coast, Yanbu-4 will utilise RO technology to supply potable water. The plant will include solar energy units generating 20 MW of power to reduce grid electricity consumption throughout the desalination process, as well as water storage tanks designed to maintain a capacity of two operational days.
Seoungsan Seo, Project Director, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Company, said: “We are honoured to be playing a critical role in such an innovative project and to be partnering with GE’s Grid Solutions, who have a strong track record of delivering infrastructure projects in the kingdom.”
Developed under a build-own-operate contract by Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), as part of consortium comprising Engie, Nesma and Mowah, the plant will be operated and maintained by Engie with a concession term of 25 years.
A consortium of GE’s Grid Solutions and Al Sharif Group will provide the full turnkey solution for Yanbu-4 including a 380-110 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation.
The substation will provide Yanbu-4 the power required by each load centre at the plant.
Source: Trade Arabia