Al Taweelah B power station - electricity and water for Abu Dhabi

Al Taweelah B power station on the coast of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has six steam turbosets and six seawater desalination lines for the supply of urgently needed fresh water and electrical energy to the region. German-based ABB Kraftwerke AG acted as main contractor, leading a consortium with SIX Construct JV, Abu Dhabi, Fisia/Italimpianti SpA and ABB SAE Sadelmi, Italy, as well as two sub-consortia with Hartmann & Braun AG and Babcock-Lentjes Kraftwerkstechnik GmbH of Germany. Al Taweelah B is able to provide up to 346,000 m super(3) of fresh water daily. Besides the six steam turbine-generator sets, ABB also delivered the 132-kV substation, I&C equipment and the balance of plant equipment for the power station. The six turbines have a nominal rating of 122 MWe in extraction/condensing mode, each producing 146 MWe in simple condensing mode. Following successful trial operation, all six units are now running under guarantee.