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Algiers: Sonelgaz will spend 1.5 billion dollars

2013/11/08

Sonelgaz has officially attributed tenders for the construction of thee gas turbine power plants with an in general capacity of 1.600 megawatt.

The whole operation will cost 1.5 billion dollars, said Algeria's national electricity and gas company Sonelgaz.

The stations will be in Boufarik, Hassi R'mel and Oumache and will be made by Turkish group Gama, the group General Electric and Metka and Sotuh Korea's Hamwha.

The three power stations are part of a programme drafted for 2014 to confront an increase in electricity consumption.

The power station of Boufarik will be built in 12 months while Hassi R'mel and Oumache in nine months.

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