en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) secured the Phase 2 project of the Jafurah Cogeneration Power Plant in Saudi Arabia and signed electricity and steam sales agreements with Saudi Aramco. Located near the Jafurah gas field, approximately 400 kilometers east of the Saudi capital Riyadh, the project plans to build a 331 MW cogeneration facility, which will provide electricity and industrial steam for the development of the surrounding gas field upon completion.

This project is a subsequent expansion of the Phase 1 Jafurah Cogeneration Project. KEPCO previously won the 317 MW Phase 1 project through an international competitive bidding process, with construction expected to be completed by the end of June this year. Phase 2 builds on this existing execution to further expand supporting energy supply capacity. The Phase 2 project is scheduled for completion by June 2029. Once operational, it will supply electricity and steam to Saudi Aramco over a 17-year operating period, with total project revenue estimated at approximately 2.1 trillion Korean won, equivalent to about $1.4 billion. South Korea's Doosan Energy has signed an EPC contract worth approximately 840 billion Korean won with the project consortium led by KEPCO, responsible for the entire process including design, equipment supply, installation, construction, and commissioning. Key steam turbines will be manufactured and supplied by its subsidiary, Doosan Skoda Power. Cogeneration plants play a fundamental utility role in oil and gas field development, ensuring continuous power supply while also providing process steam, imposing high requirements on gas turbines, heat recovery steam generators, steam turbines, electrical systems, control systems, and long-term operation and maintenance capabilities.

Jafurah is a key unconventional natural gas development project in Saudi Arabia. As the scale of gas field development expands, the reliance of on-site processing, compression, desulfurization, transportation, and supporting utilities on stable energy supply increases simultaneously. The cogeneration system integrates power generation and steam supply within a single facility, improving fuel utilization efficiency and reducing the complexity of building separate decentralized energy supply facilities in the gas field area. For Saudi Arabia, this project serves the expansion of natural gas production capacity and the adjustment of the domestic energy structure, helping to allocate more natural gas for industrial and power generation uses and reducing the pressure on liquid fuels in the domestic power system. For South Korean companies, Jafurah Phase 2 further consolidates KEPCO's role in the development and operation of large-scale power projects in the Middle East, while also providing Doosan Energy with continuous orders in gas-fired power plants, steam turbines, packaged equipment, and EPC services.

Subsequent project priorities will focus on detailed design, manufacturing of main equipment, on-site civil works and installation, grid connection and commissioning, and long-term operation and maintenance arrangements. With Phase 1 nearing completion and Phase 2 entering the contract execution stage, a more comprehensive electricity and steam supply system will take shape around the Jafurah gas field. This project also demonstrates that the development of oil and gas resources in the Middle East is simultaneously driving the construction of large-scale utility projects, and the markets for gas-fired power generation, cogeneration, waste heat utilization, process control, and industrial services will continue to maintain a high density of projects.

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