Siemens Energy to Deliver HL-Class Gas Turbines for Two New Power Plants in Saudi Arabia

Siemens Energy has signed an order worth USD 1.5 billion with Saudi Arabia to deliver HL-class gas turbines for two new power plants.

The Taiba 2 and Qassim 2, two of the world's largest combined-cycle power plants, will generate 4 GW of electricity combined. Siemens will provide key power plant technologies for the project and has also entered into a 25-year long-term maintenance contract. The company will supply HL-class gas turbines, pooled with steam turbines and generators for the power plants. China Energy International Group, the lead contractor for the project, awarded the contract to Siemens Energy.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is building power plants in the western and central regions over the next few years. KSA plans to connect both power plants to the grid in simple cycle mode by 2026. The plants will be permanently operated as a combined cycle power plant after one year.

Talking about the USD 1.5 billion order to deliver equipment for Taiba 2 and Qassim 2, Karim Amin, Member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy and responsible for the Business Area of Gas Services, said, "Saudi Arabia is driving forward its vision 2030 to transform the Kingdom into a pioneering economic location. The new gas-fired power plants will provide a reliable energy supply and contribute to the sustainable and future-oriented development of the country. Our Siemens Energy local service hub in Dammam will make an important contribution to expanding and localising technology and competencies in the Kingdom.”

The new power plants will produce additional energy for the Kingdom’s growing population and thriving economy. Saudi Arabia plans to build modern and efficient power infrastructure and replace the country’s existing ageing power plants, some of which still operate on oil as an energy source.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aims to reach net zero by 2060. The construction of new plants will save up to 60 percent of CO₂ compared with conventional oil-fuelled power plants. The new power plants will be compatible with the KSA’s energy strategy, which calls for the construction of CO₂ capture and storage infrastructure in the medium term to enable a carbon-neutral energy supply.