December 03, 2008

Oman shortlists 8 firms for power & water plant

Oman Power & Water Procurement Company said that it has short listed 8 international firms for 400 MW power and water desalination at Salalah in the south region.

The eight firms are
1) General Electric
2) Union Fenosa
3) Mitsui
4) Malakoff
5) Mubadala
6) Marubeni
7) Transfield Services Infrastructure
8) Sembcorp.

Mr Ahmed Al Busaidy project manager of Oman Power & Water Procurement said that "Eight companies are pre qualified for the project and their bids will be opened in May 12th 2008. The award is expected to be 3 to 4 months after that."

He added that the project would be awarded on a build, own, operate and transfer basis. The desalination plant would supply 15 million gallons of water per day and the power plant was expected to be in operation in the summer of 2009.