VOL. XLV

No 9

4-March-2002

ALGERIA

Arzew Desalination/Power Plant EPC Awarded To Itochu, IHI

The Algerian Government on 29January awarded a $250mn engineering, procurement and construction contract fora 40,000 cu ms/day desalination plant and combined 300mw gas-fired power plantat Arzew to a consortium made up of Japans Itochu Corporation and IshikawajimaHeavy Industries (IHI MEES, 27 August 2001). The plant, which will beAlgerias first independent water and power plant (IWPP), is due for...