7 July 2008
Tunis — The French industrial giant 'Alstom' has announced the signing as of July 2008 of a contract with the Tunisian gas and electricity company (STEG), for the building of a totally integrated electricity power plant in Ghannouch, Gabès; the plant which will be endowed with a combined cycle, will have a capacity of 400MW.The contract which amounts to 335 million Euros is linked to a second contract to be signed for production support, as well as the maintenance of the plant for a period of 12 years.
Ghannouch is Alstom's 3rd plant in Tunisia after those, respectively of Sousse and Rades.
The new plant is to be built on the site of the former one, which will make it possible to take advantage of the water pumping facilities as well as its flow.
It will meet most of the demand in electric power in the south of the country, as well as ensuring a balance of the production of electricity with the other regions.
Tunisia's demand in electricity, sustained by the swift economic development witnessed by the country, increases by 6%, each year.
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