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Shuaibah IWPP

Shuaibah IWPP

OVERVIEW

The Shuaibah IWPP was the first IWPP developed following the Saudi government’s decision to open the market to private investment. The facility delivers water and electricity to a wide region including the cities of Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and Al-Baha.

KEY FACTS

  • LOCATION
    120 km south of Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia
  • OFFTAKER
    Water & Electricity Company
  • FUEL
    Arabian Light Crude
  • POWER
    900MW
  • CONFIGURATION
    Steam Turbines
  • DESALINATED WATER (000' m3/day)
    880 m3/day
  • DESALINATION PROCESS
    Multi-Stage Flash (MSF)
  • PROJECT COST
    USD 2,450 Mn
  • COMMERCIAL OPERATIONAL DATE
    Q1 2010
  • ACWA POWER SHARE
    30%
  • OFFTAKE CONTRACT
    PWPA-BOO 20 years
  • O&M
    NOMAC
  • OTHER INVESTORS
    PIF, SEC, Khazanah, TNB, Malakoff
  • EPC
    Siemens (Power), Doosan Heavy (Desalinated Water)
  • PROJECT COMPANY
    Shuaibah Water & Electricity Company ("SWEC")