GE Vernova delivers first Saudi-built turbine

In a milestone for Saudi Arabia's energy localisation drive, GE Vernova has rolled out and delivered its first HA.03 gas turbine from its Dammam facility to the Taiba 1 plant near Madinah. The achievement underscores the company's expanding manufacturing footprint, record turbine orders, and long-term investments aimed at boosting local capability.

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IN a significant development for Saudi Arabia's energy sector, GE Vernova has successfully rolled out and delivered the first HA.03 gas turbine from its Dammam facility, the company announced.

The HA.03, described as GE Vernova's largest, most advanced, and most efficient gas turbine, was delivered to the Taiba 1 Plant located about 100 km southeast of Madinah. The Taiba 1 plant will have a capacity of 1,800 MW and is slated for completion in 2027. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is led by China's SEPCOIII, while the plant is being developed by ACWA Power, along with consortium partners Saudi Electricity Company and Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co.

GE Vernova lauded the team at its GE-SAT facility in Dammam for "delivering this world-class technology at world-class safety and quality standards".

The achievement marks a "next great milestone on GE Vernova's energy sector localisation journey, in support of Saudi Vision 2030," according to the company. The rollout and delivery were captured in a video shared on the company's LinkedIn page, showcasing the turbine's journey through the kingdom to its final destination.

GE Vernova, the energy technology company spun off from General Electric, is deepening its role in Saudi Arabia's power sector through large-scale manufacturing investments, major turbine supply contracts, and efforts to cultivate local engineering talent, in line with the kingdom's Vision 2030 goals.