Wärtsilä and NRCC facilitate Power plant in Turaif, Saudi Arabia

Technology Group, Wärtsilä and Northern Region Cement Company (NRCC) promulgate NRCC’s power plant in Turaif, Saudi Arabia by foraying into a new three-year asset management agreement. The 62 MW power plant is equipped with nine Wärtsilä 32 engines and provides energy for NRCC’s Turaif cement factory. The factory has two cement lines, producing in total almost 10,000 tonnes of cement per day.

Dr. Obaid Alsobiei, CEO from Northern Region Cement Company claimed “Wärtsilä has been responsible for the operation and maintenance of our power plant already since 2008. We have been very satisfied with the quality of Wärtsilä’s service and support as well as the way they ensure safe and reliable operations. In such a challenging business environment, the partnership with Wärtsilä has helped us to become a competitive player in the market.”

The agreement entails and enumerates day-to-day operation of the power plant as well as preventive and predictive maintenance. The power plant’s condition is continuously remotely monitored by Wärtsilä’s Customer Centre in Dubai to create a holistic view of the plant and to provide expert technical advisory and data analysis services.

Haidar al Hertani, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Saudi Arabia said “We are proud to be able to continue our 10-year cooperation with NRCC. By having full responsibility for the operation and maintenance of NRCC’s power plant, we have been able to ensure reliable operations, optimized fuel consumption and reduced maintenance costs for NRCC. With this new agreement, we want to give them peace of mind and ensure they can focus on their core business also in the future.”

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