Siemens has won a contract from Hanwha Engineering & Construction of Korea, to supply demineralisation equipment and condensate polishing systems for a power plant in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

Hanwa is in charge of the expansion project of the state-controlled Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq) at its generating complex in Yanbu, Saudi.

The SR2.7 billion ($720 million) turnkey project contract covers supply of two 250MW steam turbine plants on a relatively fast-track basis.

The new plant will help Marafiq boost its power generation capacity to better serve industries in the cities of Yanbu and Jubail. The multi-million dollar water treatment systems are scheduled for start-up in 2011, it said.

Hanwha said the company had selected Siemens' Fullsep external regeneration system as it offers minimum cross-contamination levels of the anion and cation resin, and thus ensures efficient resin regeneration for consistent water quality.

The equipment for the power plant in Yanbu will be designed, engineered and manufactured by Siemens in Singapore.-TradeArabia News Service