Saudi Aramco, after a two-year collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, h ...

Saudi Aramco, after a two-year collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has successfully tested a groundbreaking new power generation system at its Berri gas plant in Saudi Arabia. The new ‘islanding’ system means that the plant can continue operating under its own power generation despite interruptions in electricity supply from the utility company. Islanding involves isolating the plant and its generators from the local power grid. Previously, any disturbance from the local grid could cause a blackout, severely disrupting operations and causing revenue loss and making flaring necessary. The new system means plant generators can now withstand any disturbance to the power supply.