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Five companies will submit offers to set up a coal-fuelled power plant in Hamrawein in Egypt by March next year, said a top official.
The companies signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the ministry, Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker was quoted as saying by Daily News Egypt. The plant will have a production capacity of 6,000 MW per hour.
The ministry will receive offers from Shanghai Electric, Dongfang Electric Corporation, General Electric, Mitsubishi-Hitachi, and Doosan, he added.
He explained that all environmental standards for the coal plant emissions will be adopted, adding that the plant will be established near ports where coal is shipped.
Source: Trade Arabia
