VOL. XLVI

No 35

01-September-2003

SAUDI ARABIA

WEC Tenders For Shuaiba IWPP

Saudi Arabia has launched a tender to select a developer to build, own and operate a crude-fired independent water and power project (IWPP) at Shuaiba, 120km south of Jiddah on the west coast. The project will comprise a 700mw power plant and a 175mn gallon/day desalination plant. The tender is being managed by the Water and Electricity Company (WEC), a jointly-owned subsidiary of the Saline Water Conversion Corp (SWCC)...