Riyadh plant is due to be completed by 2013

Mott MacDonald has won a place on a 拢1bn gas-fired power plant project in Saudi Arabia to review engineering, procurement and designs.

The Riyadh PP11 plant is due to be completed by 2013 and will be the the largest gas plant in the kingdom, producing around 1700MW of electricity.

Mott MacDonald will also supervise construction of the power station and a 380 kilovolt electricity substation.

Claudio Tassistro, project director at Mott MacDonald, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to be appointed on this mega project for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which marks our largest project to date in the country. For over 100 years we鈥檝e played a leading role in helping clients deliver some of the world鈥檚 most challenging and prestigious projects in power.鈥�

鈥淢ott MacDonald has a strong track record of delivering power projects in the Middle East and we look forward to demonstrating our world class skills,鈥� he said.

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