Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 47

22-November-2004

GCC

SNC Lavalin To Prepare/Evaluate Gulf Power Grid Tenders

Canadas SNC Lavalin has been selected by the Dammam-based GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) to prepare tenders, evaluate them and select winning offers for the first phase of GCC power grid project. The tendering process is expected to begin in early December, with first contracts awarded by mid-2005. Phase 1, linking Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar is expected to be...