| Key Data |
| First phase project start | 1998 |
| Final order year | January 2001 |
| Operation start | Stage I Phase 1 Units 1, 2 & 3 (3 x 390MW, Alstom, 2000) |
| | Stage I Phase 1: Units 4 & 5 (2 x 390MW, Alstom, 2002) |
| | Stage II Phase 1: 300MW and 50MIGD (Alstom, 2004) |
| | Stage II Phase 2: 550MW and 100MIGD (Alstom, 2005) |
| | Stage II Phase 3: 900MW and 194 MIGD (IWPP, 2006) |
| Output | 3,700MW |
| Plant type | CCGT |
| Location | Shoaiba, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Estimated investment | Thought to be about $5bn |
| Completion | Unit 4 in mid 2003 and Unit 5 at the end of 2003 |
| Key Players |
| Lead contractor | Consortia led by ABB, Alstom, Doosan, Bechtel and others |
| Local partner | Saudi Archirodon Ltd |
| Second phase contractor | Consortium led by Alstom Power |
| Lead equipment suppliers | Argus Fire, Galassi & OrtolaniMonenco Agra,Mott Macdonald, OPS Heating, Weir Pumps |
| Mechanical installation | Gama Industrial Plants Manufacturing and Erection Corporation |
| Mechanical installation | Gama Industrial Plants Manufacturing and Erection Corporation |
| Marine facilities | Triton Engineers |
| Fuel supplied by | Water and Electricity Company (WEC) |
| Plant Details |
| Turbine units | 2 x 390MW steam turbine generators |
| Additional equipment | HRSGs and ancillary power generation equipment |
| Fuel | Fuel crude and residual fuel oil |
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