New power and desalination project for GDF SUEZ in the Middle East

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GDF SUEZ Energy International's presence in the Middle East

In the Middle East, GDF SUEZ will now have a direct equity interest in over 12,000 MW and more than 2 million cu.m. of water per day making us the leading private power developer in the Gulf region. Currently total investment cost for GDF SUEZ's Middle East assets is approximately $11bn.

Oman

Al Manah: First independent power producer in the Gulf region - 289 MW - acquired in 1994 -
operational

Sohar: 586 MW power plant and 6,250 cu.m./h water desalination plant - awarded in 2004 -
operational

Al Rusail: 665 MW power plant, first privatization in the electricity sector in Oman- acquired in 2006 - operational

Barka 2: 678 MW power plant and 5,000 cu.m./h sea water desalination plant - reverse osmosis
technology supplied by Degremont (contract won in 2006) - under construction Abu Dhabi

Al Taweelah: Power generation and desalination plant representing 1,360 MW of power and
16,056 cu.m./h of water (acquired in 2000) - operational Bahrain

Al Ezzel: 966 MW power generation plant (contract awarded in 2004) - operational

Al Hidd: Power production and desalination plant, 938 MW and 5,682 cu.m./h of water (acquired in 2006) - operational

Saudi Arabia

Marafiq: 2,750 MW power plant and 800,000 cu.m./day of seawater desalination plant, largest of its kind in the world - contract awarded end of 2006 - under construction
Qatar

Ras Laffan C: 2,630 MW power plant and 286,000 cu.m./day of seawater desalination plant, contract awarded in Feb 2008, under construction.
One of the leading energy providers in the world, GDF SUEZ is active across the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to downstream. It develops its businesses (energy, energy services and environment) around a responsible-growth model to take up the great challenges: responding to energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. GDF SUEZ relies on diversified supply sources as well as flexible and high-performance power generation in order to provide innovative energy solutions to individuals, cities and businesses. The Group employs 196,500 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €74,3bn in 2007. GDF SUEZ is listed on the Brussels, Luxembourg and Paris stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Stoxx 50, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop
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