Electricity Ministry taps 4 companies in bid for maintenance and operations contract for Siemens plants

Four companies are reportedly bidding for the the Electricity Ministry’s tender for maintenance and operations at the new Siemens power plants, Al Borsa reports. Siemens, Germany’s Steiaj, an Orascom-ADERA Energy consortium, and an Elsewedy-EDF consortium have submitted their technical offers for the tender to the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), which intends to finish reviewing by the end of the month, officials tell the newspaper. A final agreement will be signed with the winning company before the year is out, they add.