TAQA and JERA to develop cogeneration plant for Saudi Aramco

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) and Japanese power company JERA have entered into a power and steam purchase agreement with Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP).

SATORP is a joint venture company owned by Saudi Arabian Oil Company and TotalEnergies to develop a greenfield industrial steam and electricity cogeneration plant that will produce electricity and steam for the Amiral petrochemical complex to be developed in Jubail in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Amiral petrochemical complex is expected to house one of the largest mixed-load steam crackers in the Arab Gulf region.

The plant will include power and steam generation systems, gas and water receiving systems, and gas-insulated switchgear interconnections.

The project also has provision for the future installation of a carbon dioxide capture plant and is capable of hydrogen cofiring.

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The Amiral cogeneration plant will be developed by a special purpose entity owned by TAQA (51%) and JERA (49%) on a 25-year build, own, and operate basis extendable by five years on mutual agreement.

TAQA and JERA will also undertake the operation and maintenance of the plant through an O&M special purpose entity.

Expected to be operational in 2027, this cogeneration plant will supply up to 475MW of power generation and circa 452 tonnes per hour of steam from advanced combined cycle gas-fired technology

Farid Al Awlaqi, CEO of TAQA Generation, said: “The signing of the offtake agreements for the cogeneration power and steam project at the Amiral petrochemical facility...demonstrates the confidence in TAQA’s ability to deliver critical utilities, including power and steam effectively. Together with our partner JERA, TAQA is looking forward to developing an efficient cogeneration plant that reduces carbon emissions and supports SATORP with its long-term decarbonisation programme. The agreement will bolster TAQA's efforts in building on our growth and executing on our 2030 goals.”

Steven Winn, chief global strategist of JERA, said: “JERA is pleased to have signed the key project agreements for the Amiral Cogeneration Plant. It is a major accomplishment for all project stakeholders. Together with our partner TAQA, we will be providing stable, highly efficient, clean and reliable power and steam to our customer SATORP. The Amiral Cogeneration plant will not only enhance the Amiral Complex’s operational efficiency, but also demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship and our growth ambitions for sustainable power generation solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the region.”