Source: New Vision

By Ibrahim Kasita

NORWEGIAN firm Jacobsen Elektro AS has been cleared to construct, operate and maintain the 50MW Heavy-Fuel Oil (HFO) thermal plant at 66m euros (sh151b) after a 10-month delay.

Last year, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) invited bidders to build a the thermal plant at Namanve. Jacobsen, Electro-Maxx and African Power Initiative responded to the invitation, which was expected to be operational in June. The electricity authority awarded the deal to Jacobsen.

However, Electro-Maxx disputed the award and protested to the Inspector General of Government (IGG).

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Posted by pichu at April 24, 2007 11:49 PM