Wood Group wins Israeli contract

30th Nov 2010 07:52

Wood Group, the provider of support services to the oil and gas industry, has won an $875m engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Israel's largest private power plant.Dorad Energy is giving full turnkey responsibility to Wood Group for the combined-cycle plant, from design, procurement and construction through to commissioning and handover. The combined-cycle power plant will use 12 natural gas-fired turbines connected to a heat-recovery steam generator that will provide steam to run two steam turbines. This combined cycle gas turbine technology will offer significantly improved emissions as compared to coal-fired technology."As the global economy recovers and an increase in power generation is required, we expect a robust market opportunity for additional gas-fired power generation capacity. We intend to continue to develop our EPC activities, supporting our clients' new power plant requirements both in the Americas and the Eastern Hemisphere," said Wood Group's chief executive officer, Mark Papworth.