Rumah 2 / Nairyah 2 Gas Thermal IPP ProjectOur Company / Investment Projects
JERA applied for a public tender for a gas-thermal IPP project in the Rumah region of Central Saudi Arabia and Al Nairyah region of Eastern Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Saudi Arabia’s general construction company (AlBawani). JERA was selected as the developer in November 2024. After constructing a state-of-the-art combined cycle gas turbine power plant, electricity will be supplied to the government-affiliated power company (SPPC) for 25 years starting in 2028 (planned). The project also plans to explore future decarbonization through the introduction of carbon capture technologies for emitted CO₂.
Project Details
Project Name | Rumah 2 | Nairyah 2 |
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Operating Company | Rihab Elawal Power Company LLC | Nawras Power Company LLC |
Location | Rumah region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (80km northeast of Riyadh) |
Al Nairyah region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (240km north of Dammam, Eastern Province) |
Power Output | 1.775 million kW | 1.89 million kW |
Power Generation Type | Combined Cycle Generation | |
Fuel | Natural Gas | |
Operation Start Date | June 2028 (Planned) | |
Investors | JERA, TAQA, AlBawani |
Location of each power plant