In the run-up to COP28, Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA), Sharjah Hamriyah Independent Power Company (SHIPCO), and GE Vernova have announced the start of commercial operations at all three blocks at the Hamriyah independent power plant. The combined cycle facility is the most efficient gas power plant in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region today. By operating at a significantly higher efficiency level than previous plants in Sharjah, the three GE Vernova 9HA.01 turbines are expected to help SEWA generate 1.8 GWe with up to 4 million fewer tons of carbon dioxide emissions per annum compared to the legacy technology.
GE’s Gas Power business provided turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction services and delivered the three GTs powering three H84 generators, three STF-D650 steam turbines powering three A74 generators, and three heat recovery steam generators for the facility. It also plans to provide parts, repairs, and maintenance services for power generation assets at the site for about 25 years.
GE Vernova’s H-class gas turbine technology has helped deliver two world records for combined cycle efficiency. More than 140 units have been ordered to date, with the technology accumulating over 1.8 million operating hours. Future plans include a combined cycle configuration with a post-combustion capture system aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90 %.
In 2019, GE Vernova’s Financial Services business and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation announced a co-development project and raised US$ 1 billion in project financing from private and public financial institutions to support construction and operations. On reaching financial close, the co-developers formed an equity consortium, SHIPCO, for the project, with Shikoku Electric Power Company and Sharjah Asset Management, the investment arm of Sharjah’s government, to build, own, and operate the project.
Image: The Hamriyah combined cycle power project in the UAE (courtesy of General Electric)
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