# SHIPCO and GE achieve first fire of second gas turbine at 1.8GW Hamriyah IPP

Sharjah Hamriyah Independent Power Company (SHIPCO) and GE marked the successful 'first fire' of the second H-class gas turbine at the 1.8 GW Hamriyah Independent Power Plant in Sharjah, UAE. The plant is the first independent combined cycle power plant in Sharjah.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-10-12
- Where: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.8 GW
- Products: electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sharjah Hamriyah Independent Power Company](https://endata.com/companies/54337.md)
- [GE](https://endata.com/companies/1022.md) (partner)
- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (partner)
- [Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority](https://endata.com/companies/53872.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [mepmiddleeast.com](https://www.mepmiddleeast.com/projects/shipco-ge-mark-first-fire-of-second-gas-turbine-at-1-8gw-ipp), 2021-10-12: "The successful first fire of the second gas turbine at the Hamriyah IPP is a significant achievement"

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