Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Aramco announced on Sunday the delivery of the first wind turbine in Saudi Arabia developed by General Electric.
The wind turbine will provide power to Saudi Aramco’s Bulk Plant located in Turaif, in northwest Saudi Arabia, for more than 20 years, according to Aramco's press release.
The company added that Turaif was selected from four potential sites, due to its good wind resource, ease of access, and proximity to power connection.
"The wind turbine will generate 2.75 Mega Watts of power at its peak, sufficient energy to sustain around 250 Saudi households. This provides the company the opportunity to reduce burning of diesel for power generation by 18,600 barrels of oil equivalent per year," the statement said.
Aramco states that the wind turbine arrived to Jubail port in October, and will be transported on a twelve vehicle convoy from Dammam to Turaif. The first electricity is expected to be supplied to the bulk plant once commissioning of the wind turbine is completed in January 2017.
