VOL. XLVI

No 34

25-August-2003

YEMEN

65 Firms Bidding For Marib Power Generation/Transmission Contracts

A total of 65 firms are bidding for two power projects in Yemen the first to build a natural gas-powered 300mw electricity generation plant in the Marib region in the east of the country at a cost of around $130mn, and the second for the installation of a 400kv overhead transmission line between Marib and Sana (140km) along with switchgear substations, costing an estimated $101mn. The deadline,...