Sineng Electric has supplied high-efficiency solar technology for a 65MW photovoltaic plant that now powers the Shuaibah 3 Independent Water Project (IWP) in Saudi Arabia. The facility is a major seawater desalination plant using Reverse Osmosis technology to address water scarcity in the region.
According to the company, Shuaibah 3 IWP can produce around 600,000 cubic meters of drinking water daily, serving roughly two million people. The new solar plant was developed to offset the heavy energy demand of this process and reduce its environmental footprint.
Led by Shuaibah 3 Company with Doosan Enerbility as the main EPC contractor, the project uses Sineng Electric’s 6.6MW medium-voltage turnkey solution (EP-6600-HB-UD/13.8). The company states that this system combines an MV transformer and RMU, offers up to 99% maximum efficiency, supports a DC/AC ratio of up to 1.8, and enables larger block sizes to cut balance-of-system costs and lower the Levelized Cost of Energy.
Steven Chen, General Manager of Sineng Electric MEA, said the project supports Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and its net-zero goals, emphasizing the firm’s commitment to expanding renewable energy deployment. Beyond supplying power for desalination, the solar plant is presented as a model for cleaner infrastructure in arid regions, illustrating how large-scale water projects can be paired with sustainable energy solutions to reduce environmental impact and support long-term resilience.
