Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant is a 1,572MW oil fired power project. It is located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1985.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 1,572 | 1,572 | – | Active | Makkah, Saudi Arabia |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Saudi Electricity.
It is a steam turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is heavy fuel oil. In case of shortage of heavy fuel oil the plant can also run on Crude Oil.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1985.

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Mitsubishi Power was selected to render EPC services for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase II) project. Mitsubishi Power was selected to render EPC services for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase III) project.
Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase I) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power Tandem Compound, Double Exhaust steam turbines. The phase consists of 4 steam turbines with 260MW nameplate capacity.
Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase II) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power Tandem Compound, Double Flow Exhaust, Condensing, Reheat Type steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 266MW nameplate capacity.
Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase III) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power Tandem Compound, Double Flow Exhaust, Condensing, Reheat Type gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 266MW nameplate capacity.
Mitsubishi Power supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase I).
Mitsubishi Power supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase II).
Mitsubishi Power supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase III).
Mitsubishi Power supplied steam boiler for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase I).
Mitsubishi Power supplied steam boiler for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase II).
Mitsubishi Power supplied steam boiler for the Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant (Rabigh Steam Turbine Power Plant Phase III).
Gulf Power International is the O&M contractor for thermal power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2004, for a period of 6 years.
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