GE has received a contract for nearly $200 million to supply steam turbine technology, power generation services and distributed control systems for the conversion of Saudi Electricity Company's (SEC) PP10 power plant from simple to combined-cycle operation. The project will add 1,300 megawatts to the plant's capacity. "The conversion to combined-cycle operation is part of our growth plan to add an average of 4,000 megawatts of power each year, with a vision of doubling the grid capacity by the year 2020," said Eng. Ali Saleh Al Barrak, president and CEO for SEC. "This new contract reflects our continued trust in GE's technology solutions and ability to respond to our power generation requirements. In addition to increasing plant capacity by more than 50 percent, from about 2,200 to 3,500 megawatts, the conversion will raise overall plant efficiency." – SG "This new agreement is testimony to our growing relationship with SEC and reflects our continued commitment to deliver tailored technology solutions to the Saudi energy sector," said Joseph Anis, GE Energy's president and CEO for the Middle East.
