VOL. XLV

No 28

15-July-2002

QATAR

Ras Abu Fontas B Power Expansion ProjectInaugurated

Energy, Industry and ElectricityMinister 'Abd Allah al-'Attiyahon 1 July inaugurated the $213mn power expansion project at the Ras Abu Fontas B electricity/desalinationplant (Ras Abu Fontas B-1).Before the expansion, the plants capacity was 618mw of electricity and 33mngallons/day of clean water. Ras Abu Fontas B-1 has added 377mw of power capacity, with theinstallation of three generating plants supplied by...