Red Sea Global has signed up ILF Consulting Engineers as an independent engineer for the implementation phase of a major carbon-neutral utility system in the kingdom.
The project, which is estimated to cost around $1.5 billion, is being developed under the PPP (public private partnership) model by a consortium led by leading Saudi utility developer Acwa Power.
The project will provide renewable power, potable water, wastewater treatment, district cooling as well as solid waste treatment services for 16 hotels, an international airport and infrastructure that makes up Phase One of The Red Sea destination in Saudi Arabia.
The renewable energy for the project will be provided through a solar PV plant with a 340 MWac capacity as well as a 1,200MW BESS (battery energy storage system) and an internal combustion engine of 108.98 MW capacity.
ILF was the technical advisor during the tendering stage of the PPP scheme, which resulted in a utility concession agreement.