Acwa Power Barka I Power Plant is a 427MW gas fired power project. It is located in Al Batinah South, Oman. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in June 2003. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Barka Water and Power Company SAOG. The project is currently owned by Acwa Power with a stake of 41.91%, Instrata Capital and Multitech.

It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant that is used for Peakload.

Development status

The project got commissioned in June 2003.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Oman Power and Water Procurement under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors involved

Ansaldo Energia, Enelpower and Hitachi Zosen were selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.

Siemens was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company supplied SGT5-2000E model gas turbines for the project.

Siemens supplied electric generator for the project.

Siemens supplied electric generator for the project.

Siemens supplied electric generator for the project.

Ansaldo Energia supplied steam boiler for the project.

Ansaldo Energia supplied steam boiler for the project.

Ansaldo Energia supplied steam boiler for the project.

The First National Operation & Maintenance is the O&M contractor for thermal power project.

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About Barka Water and Power Company SAOG

Barka Water and Power Company SAOG (Barka Water), formerly Acwa Power Barka SAOG, is an energy utility that develops, invests, co-owns, and operates a portfolio of power generation and water desalination plants. The company generates energy from natural gas, wind power, oil fired, clean coal, photo voltaic, concentrated solar power, waste-to energy, reverse osmosis, and others. Barka Water delivers desalinated water in bulk to state utilities and major industries on long-term contracts under public-private-partnership, concession and utility services outsourcing models. It has interests in a portfolio of assets located in the Middle East and North Africa, Southern Africa, Europe, and South East Asia regions. Barka Water is headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.