SEPCO III, a subsidiary of POWERCHINA, re-signed a new operation and maintenance contract on Oct 29 to run the Zawar Coal Power Plant in Saudi Arabia, with the plant's owner, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC).

At the end of 2017, SEPCO III signed an operation and maintenance contract for the Zawar Coal Power Plant, making it the first power plant operation and maintenance project for its Chinese power plant operation and maintenance team in the Middle East region.

The Zawar Coal Power Plant in Saudi Arabia. [Photo/POWERCHINA]

After three years of maintenance, the SEPCO III Zawar project operation and maintenance team fulfilled its guarantees for the smooth operation of the power plant.

The team completed the annual power generation tasks ahead of schedule and passed the annual assessments conducted by SWCC to a high standard for three consecutive years, making the Zawar project a star power plant under SWCC.

It also helped SWCC's water plants produce 5.6 million cubic meters of fresh water per day, to become the world's largest desalination company.

SEPCO III will continue to improve the overall quality of its team and strictly implement the contract, contributing to POWERCHINA's growing reputation and influence in the operations and maintenance sector.