Top 10 GCC power and water projects

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The Al Dur power and desalination plant in Bahrain is being developed on a build, own, operate basis by a consortium composed of GDF SUEZ and Gulf Investment. The project has seen lucrative contracts awarded to large international players and will be located at Al Dur. The plant will consist of a combined cycle gas turbine power plant and a reverse osmosis desalination plant, together with all support facilities such as seawater intake and discharge structures and gas connection. Once operational it will have a capacity of 1234 MW of power and 218 200 m3 per day. Mott Macdonald is the technical advisor and BNP Paribas SA is the financial advisor. Hyundai Heavy Industries was awarded the EPC contract. General Electric (GE) will supply the power plant turbines and Degremont will supply and install the desalination facility.

Main Contractor: Hyundai Heavy Industries (EPC Contractor)
Main Contractor: General Electric (Power Plant Turbines )
Main Contractor: Degremont & Marubeni Corporation (RO desalination facility)
Main Consultant: Mott Macdonald (Technical Advisor)
Main Consultant: BNP Paribas S.A. (Financial Advisor)
Estimated value: US $2 billion

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