DUBAI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Department of Energy
said on Sunday it was studying tenders for developing the
Taweelah desalination plant.
Seven offers were received and opened, the department said
in a statement, adding that "it expects to register the lowest
production cost of 8.26 dirhams ($2.25) per 1,000 gallons".
ACWA Power, Engie, Sumitomo, Marubeni, Veolia, Valoriza,
Utico, Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, Orascom Construction,
Samsung Engineering Co, Acciona Agua, Pal Group, Suez
International, Sojitz and Besix SA are among the companies
taking part in the bidding consortiums, it said.
($1 = 3.6726 UAE dirham)
(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli
Editing by Gareth Jones)
((maher.chmaytelli@thomsonreuters.com; +9647901917030;))