GE Vernova announced it has received an order for five 7H-Class gas turbines—three 7HA.03 and two 7HA.02 units—for the Qurayyah Independent Power Plant (IPP) Expansion Project in Saudi Arabia. The turbines were ordered by Técnicas Reunidas and Orascom Construction, who are executing the project as a 50-50 joint venture under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract.
Located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the 3 gigawatt (GW) combined cycle gas-fired power plant will enhance the country’s electricity generation capacity and operational efficiency. The facility is being designed with carbon capture readiness, supporting Saudi Arabia’s broader strategy to balance gas and renewable energy in its power mix.
The project aligns with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goal to generate 50 percent of its electricity from gas and 50 percent from renewables, in pursuit of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.
A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the project was signed in February 2025 by Hajr Two Electricity Company, a joint venture of ACWA Power, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), and Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co. Ltd, with Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) serving as the principal buyer.
Hajr Two Electricity Co. commented: “The QIPP Expansion Project is a very ambitious project and we are proud to support its development. We look forward to working with TR & ORASCOM CONSTRUCTION and GE Vernova to contribute to Saudi Arabia’s enhancement of its electricity supply as the Kingdom transitions its power generation mix to incorporate more renewable energy in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 and its ambitious sustainability targets.”
“QIPP project is evidence of Saudi Arabia’s strong belief in the future of gas as it emits less CO2 and other pollutants than oil-fueled power plants” said Joseph Anis, President & CEO of GE Vernova’s Gas Power business in Europe, Middle East & Africa. “We have developed a productive and successful relationship with TR & ORASCOM CONSTRUCTION building on our proven expertise in natural gas combined cycle plant engineering, operability, and plant integration, and we are delighted to deploy some of our most advanced power generation technologies, with the potential to integrate carbon capture solutions to help significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in QIPP’s and other gas power plants in Saudi Arabia.”
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