UAE - Mubasher: The UAE's first two GE HA gas turbines are being installed at the 1.8 gigawatts (GW) Hamriyah Independent Power Plant in Sharjah.
To be powered by three GE 9HA.01 gas turbines, the Hamriyah project is forecast to be the most efficient power plant in the Middle East’s utility sector, according to a press release on Tuesday.
GE will also provide the facility with other power generation technologies and repair and maintenance services for around 25 years.
Up to 85% of the procurement and up to 60% of construction and commissioning works were completed at the Hamriyah project.
In 2018, co-developers GE Energy Financial Services and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement with Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) to develop and operate the plant.
Following the financial close in 2019, a joint venture was established among co-developers, Shikoku Electric Power Company, and Sharjah Asset Management to build, own, and run the project.
The Hamriyah Independent Power Plant is the first independent combined cycle power plant in Sharjah.
The Chairman of SEWA, Saeed Sultan Al Suwaidi, said: "Hamriyah project fulfills the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, to meet emirate of Sharjah electricity demand and SEWA 2030 Roadmap to boost the installed capacity to 4,600 megawatts."
Meanwhile, the President and CEO of GE Gas Power in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Joseph Anis, remarked: "GE’s H-class turbines deliver flexible, efficient and reliable power to millions of people around the world."
