Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 43

25-October-2004

QATAR

QEWC/International Power/Chubu Preferred Bidder For Ras Laffan B IWPP

The UKs International Power announced on 14 October that a partnership in which it has a 40% stake had been awarded preferred bidder status by the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) for the Ras Laffan B independent water and power project (IWPP). The cost of the project is estimated at around $1bn.The other partners are the majority...