ALSTOM to build the first private power plant in
Tunisia
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ALSTOM has won a contract worth 170 million euros for the
Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) of a 471 MW
combined cycle power plant, Rades II, at Rades near Tunis. The
contract was awarded by an American/Japanese consortium
comprising PSEG Global, Sithe Energies and Marubeni.
It is the first independent power production project in
Tunisia.
In addition to its responsibility as main contractor, ALSTOM
will also be supplying the gas turbines, steam turbine
generator, control system and the balance of plant. The two gas
turbines will burn natural gas, or fuel oil as back-up.
The power plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation
in 2001 and will supply 20 to 25 % of Tunisia's power.
This is the second order awarded to ALSTOM for a turnkey
combined cycle plant in Tunisia. It follows the contract for
the 357 MW Sousse power station which entered service in
1995.