Saudi Aramco sets bid deadline for Jafurah power and steam project
Saudi Aramco has set a December deadline for bids for the retendered Jafurah independent steam and power producer (ISPP) project
Saudi Aramco has set a bid submission date of 5 December 2021 for the planned independent steam and power producer (ISPP) project.
Energy & Utilities recently reported that Saudi Aramco had decided to retender the project after it had cancelled the original tender in December 2020.
According to sources close to the programme, it is believed that the tender has been issued to around five groups. The project will be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) structure, with the successful developer signing offtake agreements for power and steam production.
The energy company is planning to appoint a preferred bidder by April 2022 and to award the contract in July 2022.
The capacity of the project is almost identical to the previous tender, however the planned commissioning date for the two phases of steam production have been pushed back respectively.
The cogeneration plans is planned to have a power generation capacity is planned to be 270-320MW.
For the low-pressure (LP) steam capacity, the project is planned to process a demand of 140 thousand pounds an hour (klb/hr) by 2024 and 373 Klb/hr by 2028. For the high pressure (HP) steam capacity, the target is for the scheme to process 112 Klb/hr by 2024 and 321 Klb/hr by 2028.
The Jafurah gas development is part of Aramco’s $3.2bn unconventional resources programme, which aims to develop shale gas in three areas of the kingdom.
In line with the Vision 2030 masterplan, Riyadh is aiming to ensure the kingdom remains self-sufficient in gas supply as demand for power continues to grow in the residential and industrial sectors.
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