Saudi Arabia is adding more electricity through two new power projects in its eastern region. The Ghazlan 2 and Hajar Expansion plants are being upgraded with new equipment to support future energy needs. These plants, once completed, will each supply around 2,900 megawatts of power to the national grid.
Doosan Enerbility, a company from South Korea, will supply steam turbines and generators to both plants. These turbines help turn heat into electricity. The company signed deals worth about $247.5 million. The contracts were made with two other companies helping build the plants: Técnicas Reunidas from Spain and Orascom from Egypt.
For this job, Doosan will send four turbines. Two will be 650 MW units. The other two will be 540 MW units. The turbines will be used at the two sites. The work is planned to finish in steps, with final delivery expected by 2028.
Ghazlan 2 and Hajar are located about 400 kilometers northeast of Riyadh. Once running, both plants will help meet rising power needs. The equipment will run as part of combined cycle systems, which use both gas and steam to make electricity more efficiently.
Doosan has delivered turbines like these around the world. In the last five years, the company supplied 7.3 gigawatts of ultra-large turbines. That’s about one-third of the global market in this category. In Saudi Arabia alone, Doosan has received nine turbine orders.
Besides these two plants, other smaller projects are underway in Saudi Arabia, for example, in the town of Wadi Ad Dawasir, a 120 MW solar power plant is in early stages. Another lesser-known solar project is planned in Asir region with a target of 80 MW.
