Neom’s energy, water and hydrogen subsidiary Enowa has received the latest round of best and final offers (bafos) for the contract to build a 1,200MW wind farm serving the Neom gigaproject in Saudi Arabia. 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. It is understood that Beijing-headquartered PowerChina, Egyptian contractor Orascom, the local firm Alfanar Company and Mumbai-based Larsen & Toubro are among the firms invited to bid for the Gayal wind farm EPC contract when it was first tendered. Prequalified contractors submitted initial bids for the contract in March last year, followed by the first round of bafos in June. Enowa issued a second bafo request after a few months, with bidders submitting their proposals in the last quarter of 2024. The project site is approximately 35 kilometres northwest of the former town of Gayal. The Gayal wind farm 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 2024. The client is conducting commercial clarifications for the solar project. The current status of that project is unclear. Neom aims to be powered 100% by renewable energy by 2030. (ICE RIYADH)

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