SNC-Lavalin announced that the McConnell Dowell/SNC-Lavalin/Parsons Brinkerhoff joint venture was awarded the engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contract for the construction of the 166 MW Te Mihi geothermal project in New Zealand.
Contact Energy of Wellington, New Zealand awarded the contract.
"We are pleased to be expanding our experience in the worldwide renewable energy market and to be working with a leading green energy company like Contact Energy" said Patrick Lamarre, Executive Vice-President, SNC-Lavalin Group.
"Geothermal power is playing an increasingly important role in the industry, and our mandate to execute on this contract is a testament of our ability to successfully deliver complex projects all over the world."
Two new geothermal power units of 83 MW each will be constructed near the Wairakei geothermal power station, northwest of Taupo, NZ. Once completed, approximately 45 MW of the existing Wairakei geothermal station will be decommissioned, resulting in a net increase from the combined Te Mihi and Wairakei stations of 114 megawatts.
"The additional 114 megawatts is expected to be required by the market by 2013 as economic growth resumes, and will also contribute to lowering Contact's average cost of generation," said Contact Managing Director David Baldwin.
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world. Recently, a number of SNC-Lavalin projects have been related to the energy sector.
Earlier this month, SNC-Lavalin announced plans to buy the remaining interest in Calgary-based AltaLink L.P., Canada's only fully independent transmission company.
SNC-Lavalin celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and it will be interesting to see if the recent foray into the energy sector is just a coincidence or a new strategic plan.
Contact Energy of Wellington, New Zealand awarded the contract.
"We are pleased to be expanding our experience in the worldwide renewable energy market and to be working with a leading green energy company like Contact Energy" said Patrick Lamarre, Executive Vice-President, SNC-Lavalin Group.
"Geothermal power is playing an increasingly important role in the industry, and our mandate to execute on this contract is a testament of our ability to successfully deliver complex projects all over the world."
Two new geothermal power units of 83 MW each will be constructed near the Wairakei geothermal power station, northwest of Taupo, NZ. Once completed, approximately 45 MW of the existing Wairakei geothermal station will be decommissioned, resulting in a net increase from the combined Te Mihi and Wairakei stations of 114 megawatts.
"The additional 114 megawatts is expected to be required by the market by 2013 as economic growth resumes, and will also contribute to lowering Contact's average cost of generation," said Contact Managing Director David Baldwin.
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world. Recently, a number of SNC-Lavalin projects have been related to the energy sector.
Earlier this month, SNC-Lavalin announced plans to buy the remaining interest in Calgary-based AltaLink L.P., Canada's only fully independent transmission company.
SNC-Lavalin celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and it will be interesting to see if the recent foray into the energy sector is just a coincidence or a new strategic plan.
