VOL. XLIV

No 38

17-September-2001

BAHRAIN

Alstom Wins $300Mn Al-Hidd Power/Desalination Expansion Contract

The Bahrain Ministry ofElectricity and Water on 10 September awarded a $300mn contract to Paris-basedAlstom to carry out Phase II of the al-Hidd electricity generation/waterdesalination project, increasing power output by 700mw. Under Phase I,al-Hidds capacity is 280mw of electricity and 30mn gallons/day of clean water.In a statement, Alstom said it would supply three GT13E2 gas turbines and...