Yanbu III is a 3,300MW dual fuel-fired power plant that is being constructed in western Saudi Arabia, 50km south of the Red Sea-facing city Yanbu al-Bahr.
Yanbu III is a 3,300MW dual fuel-fired power plant that is being constructed in western Saudi Arabia, 50km south of the Red Sea-facing city Yanbu al-Bahr.
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has main authority over the project, which is spread across 3.15km² and will have a water desalination plant built alongside it.
The construction work on the project began in May 2017, with its commissioning expected in 2020.
Yanbu III will provide 2.7GW of electricity to the Saudi grid, producing 550,000m³ of fresh water every day.
Yanbu III plant make-up
Yanbu III will feature five supercritical boilers, each producing 660MW of electricity. The power plant burns heavy fuel oil and gas for power production.
The basic layout of the project includes LT-338U steam turbines, generators, plant transformers and mains transformers, along with associated equipment.
Units one, two and three were connected to the grid in July 2019, while the construction works on the fourth unit were expected to be completed by the end of the same year.
Energy off-take
The net power generation capacity of the project is estimated to be 2,700MW. Saudi Arabian corporation SWCC will provide 1,850MW to Saudi Electricity Company and 650MW to Power and Water Utility Company for the cities of Al Jubail and Yanbu.