The contract calls for the construction of the 2,000-MW plant, including the supply of gas-fired turbines. Unlike its last two major power projects the PP8 and Al-Qurayyah plants where the turbines were procured separately, SEC has reverted to its conventional engineering, procurement and construction contracting strategy.

Prospective bidders for the estimated $1,500-2,000 million contract include National Contracting Company, Arabian Bemco Contracting, Al-Toukhi Contracting and El-Seif Engineering Contracting Company, all local, Germany's Siemens, France's Alstom, the US' GE Energy and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MEED 16:2:07).

The local/Pakistani joint venture of Saudi Consulting Services (SaudConsult) and National Engineering Services of Pakistan (Nespak) is the consultant on the scheme.