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Port of Beirut 10 MW Power Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Port of Beirut 10 MW Power Plant2005Beirut, LebanonPort of Beirut authoritiesPower PlantDiesel emergency power plant and infrastructure supplying power to container terminal cranesActed as client representative during all project phases

Project Background & Objectives

The Port of Beirut 10 MW Power Plant project was initiated to build an elite, highly reliable captive power solution to support the massive maritime operations at Lebanon’s primary shipping hub in Beirut, Lebanon. Commissioned directly by the Port of Beirut authorities, this critical infrastructure asset was planned to serve as a high-capacity Diesel emergency power plant and infrastructure supplying power to container terminal cranes. Within this high-demand, high-security logistics framework, PDP Energy was selected to protect the stakeholders’ interests throughout the entire lifecycle of the development. The primary company-specific objectives centered on fulfilling the extensive Client Representative role during all project phases, ensuring the physical deployment perfectly aligned with international standards and successfully secured independent energy backup for the port’s heavy cargo machinery.

Project Challenges

Designing and integrating a heavy-duty 10 MW emergency diesel power plant to drive utility-scale container terminal cranes presents severe spatial and mechanical engineering hurdles. Port cranes demand massive, near-instantaneous surge currents when lifting heavy cargo loads, creating extreme voltage fluctuations and severe mechanical stress on power generation equipment. PDP Energy had to navigate complex technical constraints, engineering a highly coordinated electrical layout capable of absorbing these sudden load variations without triggering system blackouts. Furthermore, providing independent oversight across all project phases required meticulous vetting of contractor blueprints, validating rapid automatic transfer switching mechanisms, and enforcing strict safety protocols to ensure construction proceeded seamlessly without disrupting active, 24/7 maritime shipping schedules.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the dedicated client representative, PDP Energy successfully concluded its comprehensive engineering audits, multi-trade design reviews, and construction monitoring services. The project effectively guaranteed that the entire power facility and integrated distribution grid were executed to the highest engineering standards, ensuring long-term operational durability and structural safety. By delivering rigorous independent engineering supervision across all phases, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the 10 MW emergency asset, ensuring the port maintains complete power autonomy, isolates its mission-critical crane networks from municipal grid deficits, and safeguards the continuity of international trade.

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Lebanese American University 8 MW Power Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Lebanese American University 8 MW Power Plant2016Beirut, LebanonLAUPower PlantDiesel emergency power plant and electrical infrastructure for campus expansionWorked on conceptual design, preparation of tender documents, and supervised construction

Project Background & Objectives

The Lebanese American University 8 MW Power Plant project was initiated to build an elite, highly reliable captive power solution to support the extensive campus expansion of the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon. Commissioned directly by LAU, this critical infrastructure asset was planned to serve as a high-capacity Diesel emergency power plant and electrical infrastructure network to safeguard continuous academic, medical, and administrative operations against volatile municipal grid deficits. Within this high-demand institutional development context, PDP Energy was selected to spearhead all technical and oversight phases. The primary company-specific objectives centered on delivering a complete project lifecycle roadmap, where the engineering team worked on conceptual design, preparation of tender documents, and supervised construction of the 8 MW generation facility.

Project Challenges

Designing and integrating a heavy-duty 8 MW emergency diesel power plant within a dense, active urban university campus presents severe spatial, environmental, and network engineering hurdles. PDP Energy had to navigate complex technical constraints, including engineering strict acoustic containment, vibration isolation, and optimized exhaust filtration systems to comply with stringent urban environmental standards. On the electrical and automation side, integrating the new generation block with existing and expanding campus networks required precise synchronization. The design demanded highly advanced automatic transfer switching mechanisms, meticulous fault-ride-through protection configurations, and rigorous load-shedding schemes to guarantee instantaneous, safe backup transition to critical medical mainframes and university data centers without risking voltage dips or equipment damage.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary full-lifecycle engineering consultant and supervisor, PDP Energy successfully finalized the complete conceptual design package, comprehensive structural tender documentation, and independent field construction monitoring services. The project effectively established an unshakeable, high-performance energy foundation tailored for premier metropolitan educational assets. By delivering highly synchronized and resilient electrical blueprints alongside rigorous quality control on-site, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the 8 MW power plant, ensuring absolute energy redundancy, safeguarding vital institutional data integrity, and securing uninterrupted operations across the expanded campus.

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Banque du Liban 8 MW Power Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Banque du Liban 8 MW Power Plant2017Beirut, LebanonBDLPower PlantNew power plant and electrical network constructionConsulting and design

Project Background & Objectives

The Banque du Liban 8 MW Power Plant project was initiated to build an elite, highly reliable captive power solution for Lebanon’s central banking headquarters in Beirut. Commissioned directly by the central bank (BDL), this critical infrastructure asset was planned to safeguard continuous financial operations against grid failures and energy deficits. Within this high-security institutional framework, PDP Energy was selected to spearhead the specialized engineering and advisory phases. The primary company-specific objectives centered on providing comprehensive consulting and design for the new 8 MW power plant and its integrated electrical network construction, ensuring total system redundancy, stability, and immediate emergency response capabilities.

Project Challenges

Constructing a medium-scale 8 MW power plant within a dense, high-security urban environment presents severe spatial, environmental, and technical hurdles. The electrical network integration required syncing the new generation assets with existing complex corporate grids without risking even a millisecond of voltage disruption to critical banking mainframes and security infrastructure. PDP Energy had to overcome intense engineering difficulties by modeling precise fault ride-through protections, engineering strict acoustic and vibration isolation systems for the urban site, and planning flawless automatic transfer switching mechanisms to secure instantaneous backup transition under any grid collapse scenario.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary engineering consultant, PDP Energy successfully delivered the complete consulting and design package for the power generation facility and grid network. The project successfully established an unshakeable energy foundation for the nation’s financial core. By providing highly synchronized, resilient electrical blueprints, PDP Energy paved the way for the construction of a robust 8 MW energy asset that guarantees absolute power autonomy, protects vital data integrity, and secures uninterrupted central banking infrastructure operations.
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Zouk & Jiyeh 180 MW & 80 MW Power Plants

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Zouk & Jiyeh 180 MW & 80 MW Power Plants2017Zouk & Jiyeh, LebanonElectricite du Liban (EDL)Power PlantTwo greenfield HFO power plants based on MAN engines equipped with HRSG steam turbinesAssisted client in supervising the main contractor during the commissioning phase

Project Background & Objectives

The Zouk & Jiyeh 180 MW & 80 MW Power Plants project was initiated to build high-capacity, highly efficient utility generation solutions to critically reinforce the national electrical grid infrastructure in Zouk & Jiyeh, Lebanon. Commissioned directly by the state utility Electricite du Liban (EDL), this mega-scale energy development focused on the construction of two greenfield HFO power plants based on MAN engines equipped with HRSG steam turbines to supply maximum baseload capacity. Within this highly sophisticated combined-cycle utility framework, PDP Energy was selected to protect the state utility’s interests and ensure technical excellence. The primary company-specific objectives centered on fulfilling a critical advisory and oversight role, where the engineering team successfully assisted the client in supervising the main contractor during the commissioning phase.

Project Challenges

Overseeing the final testing and commissioning phase simultaneously across two high-capacity power plants (180 MW and 80 MW) introduces extreme mechanical, thermal, and electrical orchestration challenges. Utilizing massive MAN heavy fuel oil (HFO) engines integrated with secondary Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) steam turbines demands meticulous synchronization to ensure optimal combined-cycle thermodynamic efficiencies. PDP Energy had to navigate intense supervisory hurdles, including auditing complex multi-disciplinary contractor testing protocols under tight regulatory schedules. On the automation and electrical side, validating performance parameters required rigorous quality control over rapid automatic load-sharing loops, transient grid stability interfaces, and centralized protective relay schemes to guarantee the massive multi-engine complexes could safely feed power into EDL’s grid without triggering system faults or cascading regional blackouts.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary independent technical advisor and commissioning supervisor, PDP Energy successfully directed the comprehensive contractor oversight and system validation services for both utility assets. The project effectively established an elite, highly reliable engineering framework that ensured maximum plant uptime and verified complete adherence to international generation standards. By providing rigorous, multi-disciplinary technical audits during the final startup sequences, PDP Energy cleared a secure path for EDL to safely commercialize the Zouk and Jiyeh facilities, adding a combined 260 MW of highly stable, high-efficiency electricity to the national infrastructure and significantly minimizing regional power deficits across Lebanon.

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Umm Qasr 29 MW Power Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Umm Qasr 29 MW Power Plant2019Umm Qasr, IraqButecPower PlantGreenfield natural gas power plant based on Wartsila reciprocating engines in port areasFull detailed engineering of the plant and a 33KV substation (mechanical, electrical, I&C)

Project Background & Objectives

The Umm Qasr 29 MW Power Plant project was initiated to build a high-capacity, heavy-duty captive generation solution to support expanding maritime and industrial logistics at Iraq’s premier deep-water shipping hub in Umm Qasr, Iraq. Commissioned by Butec, this critical utility infrastructure asset focused on the development of a greenfield natural gas power plant based on Wartsila reciprocating engines in port areas. Within this high-demand coastal operational framework, PDP Energy was selected to command the complete multidisciplinary engineering phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the full detailed engineering of the plant and a 33KV substation (mechanical, electrical, I&C), establishing an optimized, utility-grade blueprint to insulate the strategic port district from localized grid deficits.

Project Challenges

Designing a centralized 29 MW greenfield gas power facility and an integrated distribution substation within a highly active, harsh marine port environment introduces extreme civil, thermodynamic, and automation complexities. Reciprocating Wartsila gas engines demand highly meticulous mechanical engineering to optimize high-pressure fuel gas supply loops, exhaust systems, and high-volume cooling infrastructure under tight spatial constraints and corrosive coastal air conditions. On the electrical and automation side, PDP Energy had to resolve intense hurdles regarding synchronized load-sharing across multiple engine units, transient grid stability, and harmonic distortions. Furthermore, engineering the unified 33KV substation and the overarching instrumentation and control (I&C) systems demanded crafting complex, redundant automation loops capable of monitoring thousands of real-time variables to guarantee immediate fault isolation and prevent catastrophic blackouts across vital port operations.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and substation engineering packages for the power generation facility. The project effectively established an unshakeable, utility-grade energy foundation tailored for mission-critical marine energy and logistics hubs. By providing highly synchronized civil-mechanical layouts, precise process schematics, and robust electrical network blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for Butec to securely deploy the 29 MW natural gas asset and 33KV substation, ensuring an uninterrupted, highly stable, and energy-efficient electricity supply to sustain heavy container terminals, port cargo machinery, and regional infrastructure.

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