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Saudi to take bids to kick off ambitious nuclear power plants
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... is preparing to launch a tender for its first nuclear power plants as early as next month, sources in the industry say, noting that the oil-rich kingdom is bent on diversifying its energy supply. The world’s top oil exporter is hoping to lure in potential vendors from countries like Russia, South Korea, La Belle France, China and Japan to start construction next year of reactors needed for two plants with a total capacity of up to 2.8 gigawatts, Rooters reported on Thursday, citing three sources. "Competition will be fierce," said an industry source, noting that Riyadh was expected to file a Request for Information (RFI) to suppliers come October, officially starting the tender process after completing feasibility studies. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-15 |
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