Neom’s energy, water and hydrogen subsidiary, Enowa, expects to receive the next round of best and final offers (bafos) for the contract to build a 1,200MW wind farm serving the Neom gigaproject in Saudi Arabia by the end of April. It is the fourth round of proposals for the Gayal wind farm project, which is being procured using an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model. Prequalified contractors submitted initial bids for the contract in March last year, followed by the best and final offers in June. Enowa issued a second bafo request after a few months, with bidders submitting their proposals in the last quarter of last year. It is understood that PowerChina and Egyptian contractor Orascom are among the firms invited to bid for the Gayal wind farm EPC contract. The project site is approximately 35 kilometres northwest of the former town of Gayal. The project will have an estimated plot area of 164 square kilometres. The project duration is 31 months from the start of construction. The scope of work for the EPC contractors bidding for the scheme includes the design, supply and installation of wind turbine generators and foundations, three 380kV substations and control systems, meteorological towers, site roads, hard stands, crane pads and associated infrastructure. Enowa received bids for another renewable energy project, the 800MW Shiqri solar farm, in March last year. The client is conducting commercial clarifications for the solar project, MEED reported in May last year. The current status of that project is unclear. Neom aims to be powered 100% by renewable energy by 2030.   For registration as a supplier: https://www.neom.com/en-us/our-business/suppliers (ICE RIYADH)

Fonte notizia: Meed