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Taiba 1 IPP

Saudi Arabia · Energy

In-depth research Release 1

Project scope

1,800 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) independent power plant using natural gas.

Reported status and procurement

Reported development

ACWA Power and the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for development, financing, building, owning and operating the plant; SPPC is the sole off-taker. This records the signed agreement, not completion of its delivery obligations.

Procurement availability
Unknown / not established

A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.

Project summary

Taiba 1 IPP is reported as a 1,800 MW natural-gas CCGT power project in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia, developed by ACWA Power. The source reports a signed 25-year PPA with SPPC, identified as the sole off-taker, and lists Q2 2027 as the commercial operations date.

Evidence limits and unknowns

In the supplied page snapshot observed 2026-10-18, procurement availability is not stated. The page lists Q2 2027 as the commercial operations date, but does not establish whether that schedule remains current.

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Project metadata

Country
Saudi Arabia
Based on reviewed release evidence
Region
Middle East North Africa
Category
Energy
Derived from released evidence
Physical assets
Not classified

Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.

Released facts and supporting evidence

Each fact retains its source, uncertainty and time context. If a publisher page moves or is unavailable, use the recorded quotation and observation date below.

Project name

Source reported

Taiba 1 IPP

Attributed to acwapower.com.

Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18

Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18

acwapower.com
Attributed to acwapower.com

Technical record · Taiba 1 IPP
Evidence location
/html/head/main/div/section[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/div/div[1]/h3
Claim confidence
0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference
171329d7-e8a2-42c9-b23b-ba317bc9e986
Evidence reference
d2d7efcc-5701-4ded-92c0-e71aa43df655
Source revision
0c431337-3b1f-45f2-be86-888fff3049c8
Content fingerprint
54e2dc9f5a86c5622d4f65e17e8c7c3703246d660f14463d89ddf865c229b63e
Source address
https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/taiba-1-ipp/

Scope

Source reported

1,800 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) independent power plant using natural gas.

Attributed to acwapower.com.

Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18

Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18

acwapower.com
Attributed to acwapower.com

Technical record · 1,800 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) independent …
Evidence location
/html/head/main/div/section[2]/div/p[1]
Claim confidence
0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference
4835f96e-cb8d-43ed-a18e-a0d981f03c94
Evidence reference
121781e8-3887-4574-adc1-9ac079ce0c05
Source revision
0c431337-3b1f-45f2-be86-888fff3049c8
Content fingerprint
54e2dc9f5a86c5622d4f65e17e8c7c3703246d660f14463d89ddf865c229b63e
Source address
https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/taiba-1-ipp/

Sponsor / developer

Source reported

ACWA Power (40% share), Saudi Electricity Company (SEC; 40%), and Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co. LTD (HAACO; 20%).

Attributed to acwapower.com.

Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18

Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18

acwapower.com
Attributed to acwapower.com

Technical record · ACWA Power (40% share), Saudi Electricity Company (SEC; …
Evidence location
/html/head/main/div/section[2]/div/p[2]
Claim confidence
0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference
e7a5d985-0d2f-4bf0-af95-eca523a42e0c
Evidence reference
2580b649-cc17-496d-ac9e-222ba0b6c9f2
Source revision
0c431337-3b1f-45f2-be86-888fff3049c8
Content fingerprint
54e2dc9f5a86c5622d4f65e17e8c7c3703246d660f14463d89ddf865c229b63e
Source address
https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/taiba-1-ipp/

Delivery

Reported as actual

ACWA Power and the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for development, financing, building, owning and operating the plant; SPPC is the sole off-taker. This records the signed agreement, not completion of its delivery obligations.

Attributed to acwapower.com.

Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18

Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18

acwapower.com
Attributed to acwapower.com

Technical record · ACWA Power and the Saudi Power Procurement Company …
Evidence location
/html/head/main/div/section[2]/div/p[1]
Claim confidence
0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference
bc0409db-6747-4497-aa2b-37ad440f1d8d
Evidence reference
121781e8-3887-4574-adc1-9ac079ce0c05
Source revision
0c431337-3b1f-45f2-be86-888fff3049c8
Content fingerprint
54e2dc9f5a86c5622d4f65e17e8c7c3703246d660f14463d89ddf865c229b63e
Source address
https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/taiba-1-ipp/

Location

Source reported

Al-Madinah region, Saudi Arabia; the key facts list Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Attributed to acwapower.com.

Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18

Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18

acwapower.com
Attributed to acwapower.com

Technical record · Al-Madinah region, Saudi Arabia; the key facts list …
Evidence location
/html/head/main/div/section[2]/div/p[1]
Claim confidence
0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference
1b6d076e-f963-45ab-b9e7-742fa734fe05
Evidence reference
121781e8-3887-4574-adc1-9ac079ce0c05
Source revision
0c431337-3b1f-45f2-be86-888fff3049c8
Content fingerprint
54e2dc9f5a86c5622d4f65e17e8c7c3703246d660f14463d89ddf865c229b63e
Source address
https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/taiba-1-ipp/

Developer

Source reported

ACWA Power

Attributed to acwapower.com.

Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18

Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18

acwapower.com
Attributed to acwapower.com

Technical record · ACWA Power
Evidence location
/html/head/main/div/section[2]/div/p[1]
Claim confidence
0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference
d0b9501e-5bc2-4637-a7f1-d69738710444
Evidence reference
121781e8-3887-4574-adc1-9ac079ce0c05
Source revision
0c431337-3b1f-45f2-be86-888fff3049c8
Content fingerprint
54e2dc9f5a86c5622d4f65e17e8c7c3703246d660f14463d89ddf865c229b63e
Source address
https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/taiba-1-ipp/

Next milestone

Planned

Commercial operations date listed as Q2 2027.

Attributed to acwapower.com.

Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18

Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18

acwapower.com
Attributed to acwapower.com

Technical record · Commercial operations date listed as Q2 2027.
Evidence location
/html/head/main/div/section[4]/div/ul/li[7]
Claim confidence
0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference
b7dd48aa-3fb1-47fb-a871-0e65c4ec559d
Evidence reference
48603e1a-9495-4a67-b640-b2edce23aae7
Source revision
0c431337-3b1f-45f2-be86-888fff3049c8
Content fingerprint
54e2dc9f5a86c5622d4f65e17e8c7c3703246d660f14463d89ddf865c229b63e
Source address
https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/taiba-1-ipp/
Source report history

Prior and superseded states remain labelled. Dates below identify source publication when known, otherwise source observation. They are not assumed event dates; each fact retains its own time qualifications.

  1. No material timeline events have been released.

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