28 July 2015
SEOUL - Samsung C&T announced its participation in the Facility D Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) in Qatar. The company received the Letter of Award (LOA) for the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) of a 2,500MW combined cycle power plant (CCPP) from Umm Al Houl Power, a special purpose company (SPC) dedicated for the development of the project.

The Facility D IWPP was ordered by Kahramaa, Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation, to construct a 2,500MW CCPP and a 130 MIGD (million imperial gallons per day) desalination plant. The facility will be constructed 15km south of Doha and is due to be completed in June, 2018.

The project was developed in partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation, the main developer of the project, and Samsung C&T will take on $1.8 billion worth of EPC works out of total EPC contract of $2.46 billion.

"Samsung C&T has an extensive global experience in power plant construction of more than 20 years. Based on the company's emphasis on quality and safety, we look forward to working on the project together with our partners to boost water and power capacity in Qatar," said Eui Seung Park, the Head of Plant Business Unit of Samsung C&T.

In 2011, Samsung C&T successfully delivered Al Shuweihat S2 Independent Water and Power Project in UAE and recently completed 1,716MW Dongducheon Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Korea. In addition, the company is currently working on various projects worldwide including a 2,100MW combined-cycle power plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia and a 920MW power plant in Kirikkale, Turkey.

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About Samsung C&T Corporation
Established in 1938, Samsung C&T Corporation is the origin of Samsung Group, South Korea's largest conglomerate with interests in construction, electronics, chemicals, finance, and numerous other sectors. The Samsung C&T has two autonomous business groups - Engineering & Construction and Trading & Investment.

Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction group provides integrated business solutions to customers worldwide in the areas of building, civil infrastructure, plant and housing/development. The E&C group has successfully delivered landmark projects around the world. The company is best known for the construction of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is currently the world's tallest building. We are also working on various power plant projects, including Qurayyah IPP in Saudi Arabia and nuclear power plant projects in UAE.

For more information, please visit www.secc.co.kr or www.samsungcntblog.com.

Contact:
Yohan Cho
Tel.: +82-2-2145-6346
yohancho.cho@samsung.com 

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