MONTREAL, July 24, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC) announces today that it has been awarded a contract to provide
engineering and procurement services for the Meydan Group LLC's
Mahra, Jeyad and Forsan 132/11kV substations for the Meydan One
development in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, valued at approximately $90
million (USD70 million).
SNC-Lavalin will undertake the full design and delivery of all
three 132/11kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substations,
including the civil design and delivery of three two-storey
buildings, all electrical equipment and electro-mechanical works.
Deliverables for each of the three substations include the design,
procurement, installation and commissioning of the 132kV and 11kV
switchgears, 132/11kV 35/50MVA transformers, shunt reactors,
capacitors, earthing transformers, associated control and
protections, and remote end integration. The substations are
expected to be energized in late 2019.
"SNC-Lavalin has considerable experience in delivering
substations, with over 2,500 completed around the world over the
last 100 years, and we're proud to be using that experience to
successfully and safely deliver this project," said Marie-Claude Dumas, President, Clean Power,
SNC-Lavalin. "The Mahra, Jeyad and Forsan substations are a key
part of this exciting development, helping to form the backbone of
the electrical infrastructure that will address growth demand in
the new Meydan One development."
Meydan One is a new, premier destination in Dubai that will be home to 83,000 people and
the substations will form the key component of the electrical
infrastructure of the development.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated
professional services and project management company and a major
player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the
world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our
teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions –
including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering,
construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance –
to clients across oil and gas, mining and metallurgy,
infrastructure, clean power, nuclear and EDPM (engineering design
and project management). On July 3,
2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most
respected design, engineering and project management consultancies,
which has been integrated into our sectors.
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