GE signs multi-year service agreement with SEC for Riyadh Power Plant 12
GE Power has signed a multi-year service agreement with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to provide comprehensive maintenance, parts and repairs services for eight GE 7F.05 gas turbines at Riyadh Power Plant 12 (PP12). The $141 million contract will span a period of nine years.
Ziyad Al-Shiha, president and CEO of Saudi Electricity Company, said: “GE has supported the development of Saudi Arabia’s energy sector for over 80 years and has a deep understanding of our requirements. PP12 is an important project in our efforts to strengthen the Kingdom’s electricity infrastructure. This new agreement between SEC and GE will enable us to achieve higher levels of operational productivity, while lowering unplanned downtime at the plant.”
GE supplied the highly efficient 7F.05 gas turbines under a previous contract with SEC, with four units entering commercial operations in 2014, followed by the rest a year later. Operating in combined cycle mode, the turbines add about 1,800 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. Under the new service agreement, not only will GE’s team provide support on-site but equipment at PP12 will also be monitored by the Saudi PowerGen Efficiency Center (SPEC), located in the GE Manufacturing & Technology Center (GEMTEC) in Dammam. A collaboration between GE and SEC, SPEC monitors over 500 power generation trains roundthe-clock to enable seamless operations and reduce downtime.
“We are committed to offering the latest solutions and strengthening our local presence to support SEC’s assets and resource-use optimization,” said Joseph Anis, president and CEO of GE’s Power Services business in the Middle East and Africa. “The advanced monitoring and diagnostics services provided through SPEC will help to boost the plant’s operational reliability and mitigate unplanned outages.”
The GE 7F.05 gas turbines installed at PP12 claim to bring industry-leading flexibility, efficiency, lower emissions and the lowest lifecycle costs in their class.
“GE is proud to support the generation of more than half of the Kingdom’s power supply,” added Hisham Albahkali, GE’s president and CEO for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. “From providing gas turbine technologies to long-term services, we are delivering end-to-end support for power plants across the Kingdom to help meet the evolving energy needs of citizens and industrial users.”