Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 32

09-August-2004

ALGERIA

ABB Wins Algeria Power Grid Upgrade Contract

Zurich-based ABB announced on 22 July that it had won contracts from Sonelgaz worth a total of $85mn for three projects to upgrade Algerias power grid which are scheduled for completion in 15 months. .The first will improve power distribution in greater Algiers with the installation of 60kv substations, corresponding automation technology and 15km of overhead transmission lines in the...