Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 29

19-Jul-2010

SAUDI ARABIA

Royal Commission Awards First Contract For Ras Al-Zour Power And Water Project

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu' has awarded its first engineering contract for the Ras al-Zour power and water project, to a consortium led by consultants WS Atkins International. The contract, worth SR59.9mn ($16mn), is for a complex with the capacity to produce 2.4gw of electricity and 1.025bn cmd of desalinated water. The project will...