The project's power and desalination units are located adjacent to the existing Shuqaiq 1 power and desalination complex, 105 km south of Abha and 140 km north of Jizan, on the south-western (Red Sea) coast of Saudi Arabia.

The Project is based on BOO (Build Own Operate) basis, under a 20-year PWPA (Power and Water Purchase Agreement) for the design, construction, commissioning, testing, ownership, operation and maintenance of a new 850 MW Arabian Heavy Crude Oil fired power and 216,000 m3/day (48 MIGD) desalination plant and associated facilities.

[1] The plant is owned by SqWEC (Shuqaiq Water & Electricity Company) and shareholders are:[1][2] - LLA: Land Lease Agreement - PWPA: Power and Water Purchase Agreement - EPC: Engineering, Procurement, Construction - O&M: Operations and Maintenance - ICOD: Initial Commercial Operation Date - PCOD: Project Commercial Operation Date The Shuqaiq 2 IWPP comprises three (3) units of Arabian heavy crude oil fired boilers, (3) condensing steam turbines and one reverse osmosis water unit comprising 16 trains.

The construction of power and desalination plant was carried out by MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries).

Electricity is fed to the National Grid, SA via a 380kV GIS Substation, which was constructed by Areva, now Alstom.