VOL. XLVI

No 5

3-February-2003

ALGERIA

AEC Receives Technical Bids For Skikda IPP

The Algerian Energy Company (AEC) said on 27 January it had received four technical bids for the construction of a 600-800mw power plant at Skikda. Bidders were Germanys Siemens, Spains Iberdrola, Canadas SNC Lavalin and Eni subsidiary Sofresid in partnership with Black & Veatch and Saipem. The plant will be run by a joint venture Skikda Power Company comprising Sonelgaz (50%), Sonatrach (30%) and AEC (20%)....