Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 9

28-Feb-2011

SAUDI ARABIA

Siemens Awarded $1Bn-Plus Order For Ras Al-Zour Power Plant

German engineering group Siemens was awarded an order worth more than $1bn from Saudi Arabia for the supply of components for the Ras alZour combined cycle power plant and associated seawater desalination facility, the company announced on 21 February. Siemens will supply 12 gas turbines, 10 heat-recovery steam generators, five steam turbines, and associated auxiliary...