Six int’l companies bid for Kom Ombo solar power tender

Six international companies have submitted bids in the tender to consult on the construction of a EGP 1.4 bn, 50 MW solar power station in Kom Ombo, according to Al Mal, citing unnamed Electricity Ministry sources. Among the six are Belgium’s Tractebel, Malaysia’s Global Oriental, and Germany’s ILF Consulting Engineers, the sources added without specifying the remaining three. The project is financed by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and implementation of the station is expected to be completed by 2023.