Six business consortia have submitted their applications as part of the process launched by ONEE to select qualified companies for the construction of the El Menzel Pumped Storage Power Plant (STEP), with a planned capacity of 300 to 400 MW.
"Of these six consortia, three have been pre-qualified," indicates ONEE in a press release. They are:
-Consortium "China International Water & Electric Corp. / Yellow River Engineering Consulting. Co Ltd / Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd / Harbin Electric International Company Ltd / Jet Contractors."
-Consortium "Sinohydro / Andritz Hydro".
-Consortium "Webuild S.P.A / Dongfang Electric International Corporation".
The pre-qualified candidates will thus be invited to submit their technical and financial offers as part of the call for tenders for the construction of the El Menzel STEP, the statement notes.
Located 30 km south-east of the city of Sefrou, towards the north of the Kingdom, the El Menzel STEP is part of the ONEE equipment programme for strengthening production facilities based on renewable energies.
This is the 3rd STEP developed by ONEE, in line with the national strategy aimed at increasing the share of renewable energies in the energy mix to exceed 52% by 2030. This project illustrates, once again, ONEE's commitment to strengthening energy storage and supporting the Kingdom's energy transition.
