The town of Duqm is part of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), one of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest economic zones. Because of its location, Duqm has not yet been connected to the national grid, so the need for reliable and sustainable power is critical to its growth.
In less than 200 days, GE started exporting power, helping Marafiq, Tanweer, and SEZAD transition to a low-emission power source quickly and smoothly, enabling an older, less efficient diesel-fired power plant to be shut down.
installed power generation capacity
from start to power export
TM2500 mobile gas turbines installed with associated facilities
GE’s TM2500 solution is an excellent fit for this new project at Duqm. The technology offers a reliability rate of over 99 percent and more than 20 years of proven experience with over 300 units installed around the world and we believe it can bring significant benefits to Duqm.
GM Business Development & Strategy at Marafiq
Hamed Ali Al Wahibi
The town of Duqm is part of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), one of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest economic zones. Because of its location, Duqm has not yet been connected to the national grid. In 2021, GE signed an agreement to build, own, and operate a power plant equipped with four of its TM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines to provide up to 80 megawatts (MW) of power.
GE built the plant for the Centralized Utilities Company, Marafiq, which will sell the electricity to the Rural Areas Electricity Company, Tanweer, which provides power to regional users, including SEZAD.
“With rapid growth in the SEZAD, the commitment and completion that GE delivered on this 'fast track' power project was critical to our ability to meet our Power Purchase Agreement with Tanweer and serve SEZAD and its customers. This ensures SEZAD has access to the reliable, clean and cost-effective electricity that is required to facilitate the ongoing expansion and growth,” said Victor Ogg, General Manager of Project Development and Delivery for Marafiq.
In less than 200 days, Marafiq has started exporting up to 80 MW of power, helping Tanweer and SEZAD transition to a high-efficiency, low-emission power source quickly and smoothly.
