03/16/2021 | Press release | Archived content Gas Turbines with Record-Setting Efficiency, Now in Sharjah: UAEâs First GE HA Turbines Installed at the 1.8 GW⦠To be powered by three GE 9HA.01 gas turbines, the Hamriyah project is expected to be the most efficient power plant in the Middle East's utilities sector. Sharjah, UAE; 16th March, 2021: The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) first two GE HA gas turbines have been delivered, and are currently undergoing installation and commissioning works at the 1.8 gigawatts (GW) Hamriyah Independent Power Plant. The project is expected to be the most efficient power plant in the Middle East's utilities sector, contributing towards UAE Energy Strategy's goal of reducing the carbon footprint of power generation. GE is supplying a total of three 9HA.01 units and other power generation technologies for the facility. It will also provide parts, repairs and maintenance services for power generation assets at the site for a period of approximately 25 years.