Captive power plant project, Saudi Arabia
Name and Location
Captive power plant project, Saudi Arabia.
Client
Umm Al-Qura Cement Company.
Project Description
The project involves the construction of a 47 MW captive power plan in the mountain desert, close to Taif city. The power plant will serve a cement factory in extreme temperatures of up to 50 °C and at an altitude of more than 1 000 m.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The equipment will be fast-tracked to be delivered by February 2015 and the project will enter commercial operation by October 2015.
Latest Developments
Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a turnkey power plant to Umm Al-Qura Cement Company.
The power plant consists of five 20-cylinder Wärtsilä 32TS engines designed to operate at outstanding efficiency, even in extreme conditions such as high ambient temperatures and high altitudes. The engines also deliver reduced fuel consumption while complying with World Bank environment health and safety guidelines for nitrogen oxide emissions.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Wärtsilä (turnkey power plant contract).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Umm Al-Qura Cement Company, tel +966 11 288 4484, fax +966 11 201 1337 or email info@uacc-ksa.com.
Wärtsilä communications manager Jussi Laitinen, tel +358 50 404 2006.
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