We’re proud to share that SPG Dry Cooling, through our joint venture Shanghai Electric-SPX Engineering Technology, has supplied W-Style® Induced Air-Cooled Condensers (ACCs) for the Qassim 1 and Taiba 1 combined cycle power plants in Saudi Arabia.
Record-breaking scale
Each plant has a total output of 1,800 MW. Each condenser is equipped with 80 fans that are 38 ft (about 11.6 m) in diameter. That makes them the largest air-cooled condensers in Saudi Arabia and in the world.
Reliable power for a changing energy mix
Saudi Arabia aims to generate around half of its electricity from renewables by 2030. Most of the rest will come from efficient gas-fired combined cycle plants, which keep the grid stable as more solar and wind power comes online. Those plants can still be built to run sustainably.
Why dry cooling matters in arid regions
This is where dry cooling makes the difference. Our W-Style® ACC is designed for hot, arid regions like Al-Qassim and Taiba. It condenses steam efficiently using ambient air in a closed-loop system, without using a single drop of cooling water. In a country where fresh water is scarce, this is a better way to produce power while preserving one of the world’s most valuable resources.
Thank you
A big thank you to our colleagues at Shanghai Electric-SPX and to everyone involved in making these projects happen.
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