Saudi Arabia Turns to Carbon Capture to Reach Net-Zero Goals

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) (Riyadh) has invited bids for 7.2 gigawatts (GW) of combined-cycle power projects, each with about 1,800 megawatts (MW) of capacity. Each of these projects has a provision for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), to help Saudi Arabia reach its goal of zero greenhouse gases by 2060.

SEC also signed an agreement to build a cryogenic carbon-capture project at its Green Duba Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) Power Station. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Project Database can read a detailed report on the Green Duba project.

Saudi Power Purchasing Company (SPPC) recently announced plans to ‏re-tender two independent power projects in Saudi Arabia, Taiba and Qassim, into four smaller combined-cycle power projects of 1,800 MW each. These projects will feature CCS. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Taiba and Qassim projects.

Authorities also said Saudi Arabia may eventually deploy CCS in all of its gas and fossil fuel-fired plants and projects. Industrial Info is tracking 34 fossil-fuel projects across Saudi Arabia, totaling about US$46 billion in value. Subscribers can click here for a list of detailed project reports, and can click here for a list of related plant profiles.

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