Saudi Electricity Company has signed a contract for Al-Qassim Power Plant Extn.3 with Arabian Bemco Contracting Co.

This new addition will extend Al-Qassim Power Plant with a nominal output of about 560 MW and the total project value is SR 1,429,900,000.

The Contract was signed on 7th November, 2010 by H.E. Dr. Saleh Al Awaji, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Chairman of SEC, Eng. Ali Al-Barrak, CEO of SEC, Mr.Samaual Bakhsh, Chairman of Arabian Bemco, & Mr. Henry Sarkissian, CEO of Arabian Bemco.

It is important to note that Arabian Bemco has just completed this year the 2nd extension of Al-Qassim Power Plant by increasing the plant capacity with 224 MW on a 7 months fast track basis to support the Power Summer demand in the Qassim region.

Arabian Bemco has also delivered 18 Gas Turbines ahead of schedule in Power Plant No. 10 in the City of Riyadh.