Sidi Krir Generating

Sidi Krir plant Units 3&4 is a 682.5 MW gas-fired conventional thermal power plant located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 30 km west of the city of Sidi Krir, Alexandria, Egypt. "The Sidi Krir BOOT is a tribute to the strong cooperation between the Egyptian electricity authorities and the project owners—truly a team effort. To bring this plant on line and meet its ambitious completion schedule is a great achievement for which we are all proud," noted Carlos Riva, President and CEO of InterGen. The Egyptian Electricity Authority issued the award for Sidi Krir 3&4 in February of 1998 from a group of nine shortlisted bidders. Fuel for the complex is being supplied by GASCO, the natural gas supply affiliate of the Egyptian General Petroleum Company. Engineering, procurement and construction services for the facility were provided by Bechtel Power Corporation and affiliated companies, working with several Egyptian contractors to achieve outstanding levels of productivity for Egypt and the region. The Sidi Krir 3&4 complex is the first project initiated by the government pursuant to the modification of Law 100. Passed in June of 1996, this law allows the private sector to build, own, operate and transfer electric power generation and other infrastructure projects. Demand for electricity in Egypt has grown over 6.5% per year for the past ten years and is forecast to continue to grow by the same rate for the next five years.