Doosan Enerbility Wins 130 Billion KRW Project in Saudi Arabia

Fuel Conversion Contract Signed with Saudi Electric Utility Marafiq
Yanbu 2 Oil-Fired Power Plant to Switch to Natural Gas
Maintaining Power Capacity While Cutting Carbon Emissions by 25%

Doosan Enerbility has secured a major fuel conversion project in Saudi Arabia. Through this project, which will convert an existing oil-fired power plant into a natural gas power plant to reduce carbon emissions, Doosan Enerbility plans to strengthen its position in the global eco-friendly energy market.

On April 29, Doosan Enerbility announced that it has signed a contract worth approximately 130 billion KRW with Marafiq, the Saudi Arabian state-owned electric utility, for the "Yanbu 2 Power Plant Fuel Conversion Project." The signing ceremony, held on the 27th (local time) in Jubail, the industrial city in eastern Saudi Arabia, was attended by Jamal Abdulrahman Omar Marafik, Senior Vice President, Seungwoo Son, Head of Power Service Business Group at Doosan Enerbility, and other officials from both companies.

Jamal Abdulrahman Omar Marafik, Senior Vice President (left), and Seungwoo Son, Head of Power Service Business Group at Doosan Enerbility, are taking a commemorative photo at the contract signing ceremony for the "Yanbu 2 Power Plant Fuel Conversion Project" held on the 27th (local time) in Jubail, the industrial city in eastern Saudi Arabia. Doosan Enerbility

This project involves converting the existing oil-fired power generation facilities at the Yanbu 2 Power Plant to gas-fired generation. Doosan Enerbility will supply key equipment, including combustors and distributed control systems, and will also be responsible for commissioning the plant through 2028. Once the fuel conversion is completed, the power generation capacity is expected to remain the same, while carbon emissions are projected to decrease by approximately 25%.

The Yanbu 2 Power Plant is located in the Yanbu Industrial Complex, about 350 kilometers north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was constructed in 2013 with a capacity of 1,375 MW. This amount of electricity is equivalent to about one-third of the daily power consumption of a major city such as Seoul. At the time of construction, Doosan Enerbility also supplied major equipment such as boilers and steam turbines.

Son stated, "Fuel conversion at power plants is economically advantageous because it maximizes the use of existing facilities and minimizes plant downtime," adding, "We will do our utmost to adhere to the schedule and quality standards to ensure a stable power supply to the Yanbu Industrial Complex."

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