By NNN-KUNA
Doha : Qatar has signed a USD 3.8 billion contract for the constructing the biggest power and water desalination project in the world.
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah said that the Ras Laffan (J) project was the largest energy project in the world.
He indicated that the deal would allow the Ras Qurtas Energy Company to develop the project at the cost of USD 3.8 billion.
Ras Qurtas will be joining Japan’s second-biggest trading house Mitsui and Company and Belgian unit of French conglomerate Suez company in the construction of the project.
The power station is set to have an output of 2,730 megawatts, which would be equivalent to two nuclear power plants. The water facilities will be equipped to supply at least 800,000 people with water for 25 years.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan’s largest heavy machinery maker, will supply the power generating turbines.