GE Gas Power announced in a statement that it has signed an agreement to build, own and operate a 80MW power plant in oman.
The agreement was signed with Centralized Utilities Company (Marafiq), Oman.
GE will supply four TM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines units for the project. These four units will be made available to provide up to 80 megawatts (MW) of power. GE is expected to commission the plant in as little as five months’ time.
The facility will then be operated for a minimum of three years, until the area is connected to the main 400 kilovolts (kV) grid.
Rural Areas Electricity Company SAOC (Tanweer) will purchase from Marafiq the power generated at the new plant in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm pursuant to a power purchase agreement entered into by and between Tanweer and Marafiq.
Tanweer is an Oman government owned company mandated to provide power in various regions of the country, including the Special Economic Zone in Duqm.
Often described as GE’s ‘Power Plant on Wheels’, the TM2500 aeroderivative gas turbine is an easy to install, fast power, complete turnkey energy solution that can be redeployed from one location to another.
The TM2500 units will replace power currently generated by diesel generators in Duqm. This will lead to significant environmental benefits, as generating 80 MW of gas-based power instead of diesel-based power, is estimated to reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90 thousand tons per year – the equivalent of taking up to 20 thousand cars off the roads.
