MAN Diesel & Turbo announced that its engines secure power supply in the port of King Abdullah Economic City. Three MAN 18V32/40 generator sets are supplying the electricity for the crane facility at King Abdullah Port – the most modern port in Saudi Arabia.
After successful commissioning by MAN Diesel & Turbo, the facility was handed over to the customer ESDM (Energy Solutions Developers and Managers). The three units run on marine diesel oil and function, as generator sets supplying a total of approximately 26 MW of electricity to the crane facility. With a capacity of 65 tonnes, this facility is designed to be able to load and unload even the largest container ships in the world.
King Abdullah Port is part of King Abdullah Economic City, a unique urban development project which was started in 2005 and constitutes the largest building project in the history of Saudi Arabia. Located on the coast of the Red Sea between the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina, this new city is set to become the country’s second economic centre in future, with an anticipated population of up to 2 million. Apart from serving the internal supply of the kingdom, the new port will also act as a strategic hub on the major trade route between Asia and Europe.
Waldemar Wiesner, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Head of Sales for Power Plants in the MENA region commented: “King Abdullah Economic City is one of the most significant and impressive infrastructure projects of our time and we are proud to have contributed to the success of this visionary undertaking.”
High temperatures throughout the year and an arid desert climate place particularly high demands on the technology used here.
“The MAN 32/40 engine is a perfect match for the climatic conditions in Saudi Arabia and has already provided outstanding services in many other power plants on the Arabian Peninsula. The engine has particularly proven itself in industrial applications due to its robustness, reliability and very long maintenance intervals,” explains Ashraf Al Natsheh, Senior Sales Director Power Plants in Saudi Arabia.
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s commissions in recent years have included a 40 MW unit for the Arabian Cement Company (ACC), a 54 MW heavy-duty power plant for the United Cement Industrial Company (UCIC), as well as a similar unit with a capacity of 60 MW for the Yanbu Cement Company.
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