Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax & Customs Authority (Zatca), in collaboration with the National Centre for Privatisation & PPP (NCP), has received statements of qualifications (SoQs) from 23 companies for a contract to develop a hybrid power plant at the Empty Quarter (Rub Al-Khali) land port.

The project aims to reduce the use of diesel fuel by using renewable energy and ensure a long-term power supply at the Empty Quarter land port.

The proposed plant will have the capacity to produce 25 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, according to a source close to the project.

Twelve Saudi companies and local branches of international companies and 11 companies based overseas submitted SoQs for the contact.

They are:

• Al-Gihaz Holding Company
• Al-Yamama Company for Trading & Contracting
• Buhur for investment
• Clean Technologies Contracting
• Enova
• Mohammed Ali Al-Swailem Trading & Contracting Company (Masco)
• Nesma & Partners Contracting Company
• Nesma Company
• Olayan Energy 
• Safeer Renewable Energy
• Siraj Power for Renewable Energy
• Yellow Door Arabia for Energy
• Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting (Kuwait)
• Altus Group (Canada)
• Burj Energy International Management (UAE)
• Contrax International (UAE)
• EDF (France)
• Engie (France)
• Kalyon Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret (Turkiye)
• Lamar Holding (Bahrain)
• Nafath Renewable Energy (Oman)
• Pini Group (Switzerland)
• Shapoorji Pallonji (India)

According to Zatca, the project will be implemented in partnership with the private sector under a design, build, finance, operate, maintain and transfer contract model for 25 years in addition to the construction period.

In addition to building and operating the power plant, the project scope includes ensuring that the facility operates to defined requirements and output specifications and managing the power generation and the connection to the Zatca interface point for the entire project term.

Zatca and the NCP have also started the procurement process for other projects, including developing water and sewage treatment plants and residential buildings at several land ports in the kingdom.

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