Awaji, chairman of SEC's board of directors, said the new plant would add 1,238MW to the network in the Western Province. “The project will contribute to ensuring a continuous supply of electricity for subscribers in Makkah and Madinah,” Al-Awaji said. The new plant, to be operational in 35 months, will be linked with the company's 380KV network, according to a report published today by the Jeddah-based Arab News. The company's CEO Ali Al-Barrak said SEC's actual generating capacity doubled from 25,790MW in 2000 to 51,250MW by August 2011. “We have decided to implement a number of power generation and distribution projects in different parts of the Kingdom to strengthen the company's capacity,” he added.