SEC Orders Six Additional Quick Ramping, Dual-Fuel Aeroderivative
Mobile Units From GE, Following Success of First Five Units Commissioned
in 2015
TM2500+ Aeroderivative Mobile Units Provide Black-Start Capability to
Deliver Approximately 180 MW of Fast Power
Fast Power and Fast Delivery: New Units to Help SEC Meet Peak Demands
This Summer in Vast Desert Terrain
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has ordered six GE trailer-mounted,
fast-starting TM2500+ aeroderivative mobile gas turbine packages for
existing power plant locations in Jizan and Tabouk to meet the fast
growing demands in these areas. Equipped with black-start capability,
these proven turbines can serve as emergency generators in the event of
a power outage.
This order follows the successful 2015 commissioning of five TM2500+
units throughout Saudi Arabia. The new TM2500+ mobile packages are
expected to be shipped to the site locations in February. Each gas
turbine can deliver around 30 MW, totaling approximately 180 MW, and
will be able to provide the equivalent power needed to supply nearly
70,000 Saudi households.
Mr. Ziyad Al Shiha, CEO of Saudi Electricity Company, said: “Given the
peak demands we experience during the summer, especially in the desert
terrains, we must increase our capacity quickly and efficiently. By
enhancing our fleet with proven technology from GE, we will be prepared
for this summer’s power needs and able to manage the rising demand even
in isolated areas of the grid.”
Along with the speed of deployment – approximately three months from
order to commissioning –GE’s TM2500+ mobile packages provide dual-fuel,
high-efficiency power. In addition, the mobility of the TM2500+ supports
redeployment to isolated areas of the grid as needed, and will help SEC
reduce the number of older diesel generator sets that have been rented
to manage summer peak demand in the past.
Mohammed Mohaisen, president & CEO of Gas Power Systems, Middle East and
North Africa for GE Power, said: “GE offers a wide range of fast power
solutions for a variety of circumstances that call for rapid, reliable
power generation. These solutions help drive the seamless operations of
power plants, especially during the summer months when energy demand is
at its peak. The new order builds on the successful delivery of our
TM2500+ units that have met the expectations of SEC and delivered fast
power at the point of need. With the TM2500+ mobile technology, we can
move quickly to meet the peaking demand in Saudi’s isolated grid that
increases at 10 to 12 percent annually and help SEC put more efficient,
cleaner energy on the grid exactly where it is most needed.”
The new order is bolstered by GE’s anticipated joint venture with SEC,
expected to extend operations and maintenance (O&M) support to SEC’s
power plants in the Kingdom. In accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for the joint venture, GE plans to extend its
advance technologies and train SEC staff to undertake the O&M services.
Today, GE’s advanced gas turbines are supporting power generation at
over 40 SEC sites in the Kingdom. GE currently has an installed base of
more than 550 GE gas turbines producing power to meet over half of
Saudi’s electricity demands. In addition, GE has advanced technology
that supports the production of 180 million liters of water daily,
delivered to the country’s most remote locations.
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