GE wins deal to build turnkey substation for first desalination plant using clean energy in KSA

GE wins deal to build turnkey substation for first desalination plant using clean energy in KSA

RIYADH “” GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions has won a deal from Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd., to build a turnkey substation that will power the Yanbu-4 independent water producer (IWP) plant. This is the first integrated, seawater reverse osmosis project in the Kingdom that uses clean energy. Scheduled to be operational in 2023, Yanbu-4 will have a capacity of 450,000 cubic meters per day of fresh water to be supplied to households in Makkah and Madinah. Located 140 km west of Madinah, near the town of Ar Rayyis on the Red Sea coast of the Kingdom, Yanbu-4 will utilize reverse osmosis technology to supply potable water. The plant will include solar energy units generating 20 MW of power to reduce grid electricity consumption throughout the desalination process, as well as water storage tanks designed to maintain a capacity of two operational days. Seoungsan Seo, project director, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd. said: "We are honored to be playing a critical role in such an innovative project and to be partnering with GE's Grid Solutions, who have a strong track record of delivering infrastructure projects in the Kingdom.“ Developed as a build-own-operate contract by Saudi Water