MAN Energy Solutions will supply 25 biofuel-optimized gensets with a total generating capacity of 112 MW to The Red Sea Project. The ambitious, regenerative tourist project, planned for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast north of the city of Umluj, stretches over 200 km of coastline and an archipelago of more than 90 natural islands. The 28,000 km2 area will eventually include a total of 50 resorts spanning 22 islands and inland locations, and an international airport. The project builds upon a sustainable infrastructure with a green energy supply including independence from the national grid, water treatment and waste recycling.The giga-project will be powered by solar power plants combined with battery storage backed up by MAN GenSets at six locations. The scope of the order covers 4 × MAN 18V51/60, 19 × MAN 9L21/31S and 2 × MAN 6L21/31S GenSets with each engine optimized for use with climate-neutral B100 biofuel. The comprehensive clean energy supply infrastructure is developed by a consortium led by ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian developer, investor and operator of desalinated water, power generation and green hydrogen plants.The first phase of the project is scheduled to conclude at the end of 2023 with the opening of 16 hotels, while the international airport is set to also start operations in 2023. By 2030, the destination will include 50 hotel resorts totaling more than 8,000 hotel rooms and 1,000 residential properties.
MAN Energy Solutions will supply 25 biofuel-optimized gensets with a total generating capacity of 112 MW to The Red Sea Project. The ambitious, regenerative tourist project, planned for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast north of the city of Umluj, stretches over 200 km of coastline and an archipelago of more than 90 natural islands. The 28,000 km2 area will eventually include a total of 50 resorts spanning 22 islands and inland locations, and an international airport. The project builds upon a sustainable infrastructure with a green energy supply including independence from the national grid, water treatment and waste recycling.The giga-project will be powered by solar power plants combined with battery storage backed up by MAN GenSets at six locations. The scope of the order covers 4 × MAN 18V51/60, 19 × MAN 9L21/31S and 2 × MAN 6L21/31S GenSets with each engine optimized for use with climate-neutral B100 biofuel. The comprehensive clean energy supply infrastructure is developed by a consortium led by ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian developer, investor and operator of desalinated water, power generation and green hydrogen plants.The first phase of the project is scheduled to conclude at the end of 2023 with the opening of 16 hotels, while the international airport is set to also start operations in 2023. By 2030, the destination will include 50 hotel resorts totaling more than 8,000 hotel rooms and 1,000 residential properties.
