Completed in 2008 for INVERSIONES Y DESARROLLOS BALBOA S.A. BY Cativá Power Plant 87 MW, PanamáProject Background In September 2007, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) was contacted by INVERSIONES Y DESARROLLOS BALBOA S.A. (IDB), in the Republic of Panamá, (a subsidiary of GDF Suez Energy Central America) to under- take the balance of plant for 10 new diesel generating units on turnkey basis. The project was on genuine fast track schedule with 10 months only, for having the first five units in opera- tion. On very short notice, BWSC presented a proposal fol- lowed by a period of approximately two weeks of intensive negotiations. Pre-notice to proceed was granted on October 1st, 2007 and procurement and plant design work was initiated

Join for free to read