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Two consortia led by US and French rivals Westinghouse and Areva have submitted bids to Eskom for the first of a series of planned nuclear power plants (AE 131/7, 116/9). Bids for the first 3,000MW-3,500MW plant, dubbed Nuclear 1, were submitted at the end of January

Egypt plans to launch a tender later this month for offers to build its first nuclear reactor, the official MENA news agency reported. “The nuclear energy agency will in February launch an international tender for offers to build Egypt’s first nuclear reactor worth $1.5 to $1.8bn,” MENA said. “The type of reactor and its constructor will be chosen according to international safety standards and reputation as well as costs,” MENA said. “The offer is open to all countries.” The reactor is expected to be built at Dabaa on the Mediterranean coast, west of the port of Alexandria.

Iceland’s Reykjavik Energy Invest (REI) has signed an agreement with Djibouti Energy Company (DEC) to build a geothermal power plant as part of the Asal Rift Geothermal Project (ARGP). The plant is expected to start production in 2012, and will replace the present diesel-generated electricity with power from a renewable source.

President Nicolas Sarkozy has said France is prepared to help Egypt develop civil nuclear power. “Egypt has considerable energy needs and it naturally envisages building nuclear reactors,” Sarkozy told Al-Ahram in a pre-visit interview.