Taiba 1 IPP

Taiba 1 IPP

Taiba 1 Independent Power Project with a capacity of 1,800 MW is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine IPP that is developed by ACWA Power in Al-Madinah region of Saudi Arabia.

ACWA Power and the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) have signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Development, Financing, Build, Own and Operate of a 1,800 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine plant.

Saudi Power Procurement Company acting as the sole off-taker for this project. In addition to ACWA Power, the shareholders include the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), which holds a 40% share, and Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co. LTD (HAACO), which holds a 20% share.

Key facts

  • Location

    Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia

  • Offtaker

    Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC)

  • Capacity

    1,800 MW

  • Technology

    Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT)

  • Acwa share

    40%

  • Offtake contract

    25-year PPA

  • Commercial operations date

    Q2 2027

  • Fuel

    Natural Gas

  • Other investors

    Saudi Electricity Company & Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co. LTD

  • Project company

    Sidra One for Electricity

  • Operations & maintenance company

    Acwa Operations & Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)

  • Engineering, procurement & construction company

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