21 January 2011
International Power Signs Financing to Develop 375MW Uch II Plant in Pakistan
(London – 21 January 2011) International Power plc is pleased to announce that it has signed the financing to develop Uch II, a 375MW CCGT extension to the existing 572MW Uch plant in Pakistan. Uch II will be 100% owned by International Power.
Philip Cox, CEO of International Power, said, "Uch II represents an excellent opportunity for International Power to add new capacity adjacent to our existing Uch site and help tackle the issue of power shortages in the country. A key attraction of this investment is that it will also use domestic gas to produce competitively priced power."
The total project cost is estimated at US$480 million (£300 million), which will be funded by debt and equity in a 75:25 ratio. International Power’s equity investment of US$120 million (£75 million) will be funded from current liquid resources. The US$360 million (£225 million) of debt will be provided by multilateral and bilateral agencies that include the Asian Development Bank, International Finance Corporation, Korean EXIM and the Islamic Development Bank.
The electricity generated from Uch II will be sold through a 25-year US$ indexed power purchase agreement with the National Transmission and Despatch Company, which is wholly owned by the Government of Pakistan. Gas will be supplied from the existing gas field under a gas supply agreement with the Oil and Gas Development Company of Pakistan.
The Uch II project will be constructed under an EPC contract with Hyundai Engineering Company and Descon Engineering. It will comprise two GE9E gas turbines and one steam turbine. The plant is expected to be operational in 2013 and will be operated by the existing Uch facility under an Operations and Maintenance agreement.
Notes to Editors:
An exchange rate of £1: US$1.6 has been applied in this announcement.
International Power owns 75% of the existing 572MW CCGT Uch plant.
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About International Power
On 10 August 2010 International Power announced its proposed combination with GDF SUEZ's Energy International Business Areas (outside Europe) and certain assets in the UK and Turkey ("GDF SUEZ Energy International") to form an enlarged International Power (the "Combination") and create the global leader in independent power generation. On 16 December 2010 the proposed Combination was approved by International Power’s shareholders. Closing of the Combination remains conditional on the satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver of the remaining conditions to Closing. International Power and GDF SUEZ anticipate that Closing will occur in early 2011.
International Power plc is a leading independent electricity generating company with 34,408MW gross (20,949MW net) in operation and 4,502MW gross (1,393MW net) under construction (as at 9 August 2010). International Power has power plants in operation or under construction in Australia, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Puerto Rico and Thailand. International Power is listed on the London Stock Exchange with ticker symbol IPR. Company website: www.ipplc.com
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