UAE: Dh2 billion gas-fired unit to boost Sharjah’s electricity production by 345MW

The procedure belongs to Al Layyah nuclear power plant’s development job.
The Sharjah Power, Water and also Gas Authority SEGWA on Saturday began the test procedure of the very first gas-fired system to create power with an ability of 345 megawatts at an expense of Dh2 billion.
The job will certainly be finished in January 2023.
The procedure belongs to a development job of the Al Layyah nuclear power plant to enhance the manufacturing of power in the emirate.
The plant’s growth and also development job includes 2 M701F gas wind turbines, with an ability of 345 MW each, 2 warmth recuperation central heating boilers, and also a 336 MW vapor wind turbine with a complete set up effectiveness of greater than 60 percent. The overall expense of the job is Dh2 billion.
Saeed Sultan Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Sharjah Power, Water and also Gas Authority, verified that the job to increase Al Layyah nuclear power plant with a complete ability of 1,026 megawatts accomplishes the vision of His Highness Dr.Sheikh Sultan container Mohammad Al Qasimi, Participant of the Supreme Council and also Leader of Sharjah, to fulfill the need for power and also equal the commercial, industrial and also property growth in Sharjah.
2030 technique
He mentioned that the authority is functioning to establish power manufacturing plants according to the 2030 technique to enhance the set up manufacturing ability to 4,600 megawatts of power and also elevate the functional effectiveness to greater than 60 percent, which has the best effect on lowering carbon exhausts and also protecting power sources.
Designer Issa Al Suwaidi, Supervisor of Power Manufacturing Division at the SEGWA, discussed that the authority has actually been working together considering that 2018 in partnership with Japan’s Mitsubishi Power Business and also Al Sewedi Power to establish and also increase the Layya plant with a mixed cycle system.
SEGWA has actually begun the test procedure of the manufacturing devices in November 2021, together with a professional and also job specialist, to make sure the high quality of the devices’ feature and also the security of the electric network.