# Siemens wins steam turbine contract for Az Zour South 3 power plant in Kuwait

Siemens was awarded a contract by SEPCOIII to deliver an industrial steam turbine package for the Az Zour South 3 power plant in Kuwait, converting it from open-cycle to combined-cycle and adding 263 MW capacity. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2019.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-04-19
- Where: Az Zour South 3, Kuwait, Kuwait
- Value: $200.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 263 MW
- Products: industrial steam turbine
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md)
- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (supplier)
- [Sepco III](https://endata.com/companies/1296.md) (customer)
- [SEPCOIII](https://endata.com/companies/9767.md) (customer)
- [Ministry of Electricity & Water (Kuwait)](https://endata.com/companies/23846.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [theenergyyear.com](https://theenergyyear.com/news/siemens-wins-kuwait-turbine-contract/), 2017-04-19: "The order for the upgrade, which is projected to be completed by mid-2019, came from the Chinese EPC firm SEPCOIII, which was contracted to perform the expansion last year."
- [saechsische.de](https://www.saechsische.de/wirtschaft/regional/goerlitz-baut-grossturbine-fuer-kuwait-TEZKTF3O2L3B2VO4RFVONI4RBU.html), 2017-04-19: "Das Görlitzer Siemens-Werk kann sich über einen Großauftrag freuen."
- [meed.com](https://www.meed.com/siemens-secures-kuwait-turbine-supply-deal/), 2017-04-27: "Siemens has been awarded a contract to supply the steam turbines for the conversion of the Al-Zour South 3 open cycle gas turbine power plant to a combined cycle power plant."
- [gulfconstructiononline.com](https://gulfconstructiononline.com/Article/380092/siemens-wins-big-kuwait-steam-turbine-package), 2017-05-05: "Siemens, a global technology powerhouse, has won a major order to deliver an industrial steam turbine package for expansion of the Az Zour South Three open-cycle gas turbine power plant to a combined cycle power plant."

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