GE to provide new systems to Yanbu plant

29/01/2015 06:57 AST

GE’s power conversion business will provide the electrical variable speed drive (eVSD) system technology including motors and MV7000 drives to help power the new Yanbu 3 power and desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. The systems from GE will increase the efficiency of the desalination plant, reducing the amount of energy needed to run the desalination process as well as the overall cost.

Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) is building the Yanbu 3 power and water treatment facility on the Red Sea coast, about 200km north of Jeddah, to provide 2,700 megawatts (MW) of reliable electricity and 550,000 m3/day of clean water for eight million residents and businesses in the region.

“A growing population, alongside strong growth in industry, makes meeting the region’s energy and water needs one of our greatest challenges. GE provides us with a reliable, economical, scalable and efficient infrastructure, and its focus on exceptional customer care means we can confidently meet the Kingdom’s utility needs now and in future,” said Abdul Hadi Al-Sheikh, Deputy Governor and Project Director of SWCC.

GE is supplying its MV7000 eVSD drive and electric motor equipment to pumps manufacturer KSB and Al-Toukhi.


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