French Canadians Win Power Consultancy

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The contract to draw up a 25-year plan for the Saudi Arabian electricity industry has been awarded to SNC Lavalin assisted by Hydro Quebec International, both Montreal-based French Canadian companies.

The contract, won in stiff competition with leading power consultancies including Electricite de France (EdF), was placed by The Electricity Corporation, the state-owned national power project company. The award of the contract, the most important survey of the kingdom's long-term power needs since Charles T Main of the US completed a national study more than 10 years ago, indicates that the corporation may be moving to occupy a central position in the strategic management of an …