Algeria: GE/Metka to build gas power plant

A consortium of GE International and Greek contractor Metka has signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Sonelgaz subsidiary Société Algérienne de Production de l’Electricité (SPE) to build an open-cycle gas-fired power plant in Hassi R’mel. The plant will have an available capacity of around 368MW and is expected to be finished within 30 months. The value of Metka’s portion of the contract is €93m ($120m), denominated in euros and Algerian dinars. The agreement is unrelated to GE’s delayed deal with Sonelgaz to supply 8,400MW of turbines.