Tihama Oil fired Power Plant is a 722MW oil fired power project. It is located in Asir, Saudi Arabia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in February 1986.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 722 722 Active Asir, Saudi Arabia

Description

The project is currently owned by Saudi Electricity with a stake of 100%.

It is a Gas Turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is crude oil. In case of shortage of crude oil the plant can also run on Diesel.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in February 1986.

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Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Saudi Electricity under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors Involved

Arabian Bemco Contracting and Sadelmi Power were selected to render EPC services for the oil fired power project.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit I) is equipped with GE Power 6B.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 20MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit II) is equipped with GE Power 6B.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 20MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with GE Power 7E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 53MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit IV) is equipped with GE Power 7E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 53MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit IX) is equipped with GE Power 7E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 60MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit V) is equipped with GE Power 7E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 56MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit VI) is equipped with Siemens SGT6-3000E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 80MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit VII) is equipped with Siemens SGT6-3000E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 80MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit VIII) is equipped with GE Power 7E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 60MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit X) is equipped with GE Power 7E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 60MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit XI) is equipped with GE Power 7E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 60MW nameplate capacity.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit XII) is equipped with GE Power gas turbines.

Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit XIII) is equipped with GE Power gas turbines.

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit I).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit II).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit III).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit IV).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit IX).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit V).

Brush Electrical Machines supplied BDAX 82-445 ERH electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit VI).

Brush Electrical Machines supplied BDAX 82-445 ERH electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit VII).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit VIII).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit X).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Tihama Oil fired Power Plant (Tihama Oil fired Power Plant Unit XI).

Methodology

All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.