China Energy Engineering Signs Solar Deal with Saudi Partners

 The Sudair solar power project. Photo: PIF
The Sudair solar power project. Photo: PIF
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China Energy Engineering Signs Solar Deal with Saudi Partners

 The Sudair solar power project. Photo: PIF
The Sudair solar power project. Photo: PIF

China Energy Engineering signed a 6.98 billion yuan ($972 million) contract to build a solar power plant in Saudi Arabia, a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange showed.

The 2 gigawatt (GW) photovoltaic plant will be built by a joint venture between a China Energy Engineering consortium and Saudi partners sovereign fund PIF, ACWA Power and Saudi Aramco Power Company, Reuters reported.

Construction is expected to take 31 months, according to Monday's filing.

Last month, China's TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology tied up with Saudi partners including PIF in a $2.08 billion silicon crystal and wafer manufacturing project.



Tunisia Gets Offers in 75,000 T Soft Wheat Tender, Traders Say

Agricultural labourers harvest the wheat crop at Chadiala village in the northern Indian state of Punjab April 10, 2008. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA)
Agricultural labourers harvest the wheat crop at Chadiala village in the northern Indian state of Punjab April 10, 2008. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA)
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Tunisia Gets Offers in 75,000 T Soft Wheat Tender, Traders Say

Agricultural labourers harvest the wheat crop at Chadiala village in the northern Indian state of Punjab April 10, 2008. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA)
Agricultural labourers harvest the wheat crop at Chadiala village in the northern Indian state of Punjab April 10, 2008. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA)

The lowest price offered in the international tender from Tunisia's state grains agency on Thursday to purchase about 75,000 metric tons of soft wheat was believed to be $262.91 a ton cost and freight (c&f) included, European traders said.

Offers are still being considered and no purchase has yet been reported. The lowest offer is not always accepted if conditions attached to it are regarded as unattractive, Reuters reported.

The lowest offer was believed to have been submitted for optional-origin wheat by trading house Cargill for 25,000 tons, they said.

Cargill also made the next lowest offer of $263.91 also for 25,000 tons, they said.

Reports reflect assessments from traders and further estimates of prices and volumes are still possible later.

Shipment was requested between May 20 and June 30 depending on origin supplied.