The Rabigh IPP2 plant, located at the town Rabigh on the west coast of the Saudi kingdom, will run on fuel oil. SEC will buy the electricity generated at the Rabigh plant from the operator in spe under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
SEC on course with third IPP - a 4,000 MW gas-fired power plant
Gas-to-power generation is set to cover a growing share of Saudi Arabia's energy demand. SEC is forging ahead to realise its third IPP project – a 4,000 MW gas-fired power plant. Construction works for the gas-fired IPP are being carried out by a consortium led by Saudi Acwa Power Projects and including South Korea's Samsung C&T. SEC signed a deal with the two companies in September last year.
Keen to meet Saudi Arabia's rampant energy demand, SEC is planning to realise five IPPs projects with a total power generation capacity of about 1,000 MW.