GE Gas Power has been awarded a contract with the Taweelah Asia Power Company (Tapco), the owner of the largest independent water and power plant (IWPP) in the UAE, to provide a range of asset and performance services for the operation of the gas turbines at the Taweelah B Power and Desalination Complex in Abu Dhabi, according to a press release launched by GE.
GE Gas Power will be responsible for inspection works on 9E gas turbine and generators and complete disassembly, overhaul, and commissioning activities. Furthermore, it will provide outage support to enhance the capabilities of the Taweelah B plant for the future and position it to benefit from long-term high performance.
With this agreement, Tapco will leverage GE Gas Power’s advanced capabilities to fulfil its vision of setting new local and regional benchmarks for power and water production, and to scale up its safety and environmental excellence.
The Taweelah B complex is the fifth and the largest IWPP developed in Abu Dhabi. It comprises three distinct power generation and desalination facilities, and uses different technologies, including simple, open, and combined-cycle gas turbines and multi-stage flash distillation.
