Mitsubishi Power Marks 60 Years in Saudi Arabia with Unveiling of First Locally Assembled JAC Gas Turbine at Dammam Assembly Facility
– Under the patronage of HRH Prince Saud bin Nayef, Mitsubishi Power inaugurates its very first in your area put together JAC gas turbine, marking 60 years of development and cooperation in the Kingdom.
– M501JAC gas turbine will power SATORP tactical petrochemical complex at Jubail, speeding up Saudi Aramco’s decarbonization program.
– Milestone reinforces localization with over 50% Saudization rate, supports Saudi Vision 2030, and makes it possible for low-carbon power services for the Kingdom.
Inauguration Ceremony for the First Locally Assembled JAC Gas Turbine
Dammam, Saudi Arabia, October 14, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Power, a power options brand name of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), marked a significant turning point in its six-decades long collaboration with Saudi Arabia, with the inauguration of its first-ever JAC gas turbine put together in the Kingdom at its Dammam Assembly Facility.
His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province remained in participation at the event, which was held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Governor of the Eastern Province.
The Deputy Chief of Mission of the Japanese Embassy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Minister Masahiro Tada participated in the event, while Takao Tsukui, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. invited other senior executives and put together visitors on behalf of Mitsubishi Power.
This landmark accompanies Mitsubishi Power’s 60th anniversary of operations in the Kingdom, highlighting the business’s deep-rooted dedication to Saudi Arabia’s commercial development, energy security, and sustainable future. The accomplishment likewise highlights the Dammam Assembly Facility’s abilities in putting together sophisticated gas turbines and advancing localization, while placing the Kingdom as a local center for sophisticated power generation options and providing on Saudi Vision 2030. At the Dammam Assembly Facility, Mitsubishi Power puts together sturdy gas turbines, consisting of the cutting edge M501JAC, among the world’s most effective and reputable gas turbines,.
The very first M501JAC gas turbine will be provided to the 475 megawatts (MW) Amiral Cogeneration Plant in Jubail, Eastern Province, which will provide electrical power and steam to the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) tactical petrochemical complex. Amiral Cogeneration Plant has actually been established by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), among the biggest noted incorporated energy business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and JERA Co., Inc., Japan’s biggest power generation business. The SATORP tactical petrochemical complex is anticipated to house among the biggest mixed-load steam crackers in the Gulf area – making this task a substantial action in advancing the Kingdom’s energy and commercial abilities.
“We are deeply honored by the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province at this ceremony, to inaugurate our first JAC gas turbine assembled in Saudi Arabia. Our gas turbines, assembled here at our Dammam Assembly Facility, will play a pivotal role in supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to accelerate economic growth and achieve its decarbonization goals, in line with Saudi Vision 2030,” commented Takao Tsukui, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. “As we celebrate 60 years of partnership in the Kingdom, this milestone reflects our enduring commitment to Saudi Arabia, enhancing localization, empowering Saudi talent, and delivering our most advanced technologies to support the Kingdom’s energy transition and industrial development”
The effective assembly of the very first JAC gas turbine at the advanced center in Dammam, is supported by Mitsubishi Power’s Saudi National Program, which gears up Saudi nationals with innovative technical competence for the energy sector. Today, as part of Mitsubishi Power’s Saudi National program, which supplies Saudi skill with gratifying profession paths at the business, over 50% of Mitsubishi Power staff members in Saudi Arabia are Saudi nationals, both male and female. They take advantage of sophisticated technical abilities for the energy sector, which they get through on-the-job training and understanding exchange programs both in Saudi Arabia and in Japan.
By localizing production of its most sophisticated turbines in the Kingdom, Mitsubishi Power is making it possible for higher self-reliance in energy facilities, supporting commercial development, and lining up with the Saudi Green Initiative’s target of attaining net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through the circular carbon economy.
With an abundant heritage in Saudi Arabia covering 60 years, Mitsubishi Power deals with essential energy stakeholders consisting of the Ministry of Energy, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), and the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC). The business started operations in Saudi Arabia with its very first supply of boilers to Aramco in Abqaiq in 1965 and has actually because been active in power jobs with significant energies and commercial business in the Kingdom.
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