Shuqaiq IWPP

OVERVIEW

Shuqaiq Water and Electricity Co. (SqWEC) owns and operates the Shuqaiq IWPP. It is the second phase of the Shuqaiq complex that produces water and power for the Assir region and city of Jizan. This green field project included the design, construction and commissioning of three 340MW oil fired power units combined with Reverse Osmosis desalination and potabilisation facilities. Shuqaiq IWPP provides a net electrical output of 850 MW in combination with a total capacity of 212,000 m3/day of desalinated water.

 

KEY FACTS

  • LOCATION
    140 km north of Jizan, Southern Saudi Arabia
  • OFFTAKER
    Water & Electricity Company
  • FUEL
    Arabian Heavy Crude Oil
  • POWER
    850 MW
  • CONFIGURATION
    Steam Turbines
  • DESALINATED WATER (000' m3/day)
    212 m3/day, SWRO
  • PROJECT COST
    USD 1,831 Mn
  • COMMERCIAL OPERATIONAL DATE
    Q2 2011
  • ACWA POWER SHARE
    32%
  • OFFTAKE CONTRACT
    PWPA-BOO 20 years
  • OTHER INVESTORS
    SEC, PIF, Gulf Invest Corp (GIC), Mitsubishi Corp
  • O&M
    NOMAC
  • EPC
    MHI
  • PROJECT COMPANY
    Shuqaiq Water and Electricity Company ("SqWEC")