Power station

14 June 2010 - New contracts - Morocco

Cegelec Global Systems & Services, the Major Projects arm of Cegelec (Energy business line), in a joint venture with General Electric, is to participate as an official EPC contractor in the design and turnkey construction of a new power station on behalf of the National Electricity Office (ONE). This project, the biggest contract secured by Cegelec in recent years, involves supplying the “Balance of Plant” auxiliary electrical and mechanical equipment and the civil engineering, as well as coordinating these works. Located at Kenitra, north of Rabat, the plant will have three turbines, providing a total output of 315 MW. Its entry into service in 2012, following 25 months of works, will contribute to meeting an increasing demand for electricity. Contract value: €206m (of which €97m for Cegelec).