Siemens Energy has been awarded a $1.6-billion project to provide technology for two gas-fired power plants in Saudi Arabia, the German company said on Wednesday.
The project will allow Rumah 2 and Nairyah 2 in the country's western and central regions to add 3.6 gigawatts of power to the national grid, Siemens Energy said in a statement.
The project, with Harbin Electric International as a contractor, includes long-term maintenance agreements to support the plants' operational reliability over the next 25 years, it added.
Rumah 2 and Nairyah 2 will rank among the world's largest combined-cycle power plants. They will replace aging oil-fired stations, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 60 percent compared to traditional oil-based power generation.
Additionally, the plants are being designed to be compatible with advanced carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies, supporting Saudi Arabia's long-term emissions reduction goals.
