The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has shortlisted nine companies or consortia to bid for Um Al Nar, a power and water desalination project near Abu Dhabi City. The shortlisted bidders are German utilities STEAG and RWE, AES, Marubeni, EDF International, TotalFinaElf, Korea Electric Power Co. and two consortia comprising Tractebel and Enel Power and International Power, Mitsui and Tokyo Electric Co., say bankers.
April 21, 2002