The Civil Engineering Contractor April 2019 | Page 8

Saudi Arabia to build refinery,
petrochemical plant in SA
Project: Oil refinery construction
Client: Saudi Ministry of Energy
Location: South Africa
Saudi Arabia plans to build an oil refinery and a
petrochemical plant in South Africa as part of its previously
announced USD10-billion of investments in the country.
Saudi oil would be used in the planned refinery whose
construction would be led by state energy company Saudi
Aramco, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said in
comments following a meeting with South African energy
minister, Jeff Radebe.
The exact location of the refinery and petrochemical
plant was to be finalised only in Q1 2019. Saudi Arabia
was also interested in using South Africa’s major oil storage
facilities, and Saudi utility developer Acwa Power was
reportedly looking at investing in South Africa’s revamped
renewable energy programme. There were discussions
about the kingdom investing in South Africa’s state defence
company Denel, which was exclusively reported by Reuters
in November. nn
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih.
PROJECT OWNERS
Marriott expands in Africa.
Marriott signs deals for three
new hotels in Africa
Project: Hotel development
Client: Marriott International
Location: Morocco, Ghana, and Liberia
Marriott International has announced plans to develop three
new hotels in each of Morocco, Ghana, and Liberia. In
Morocco, the St. Regis Marrakech Resort will be part of the
Assoufid Golf Resort and will include 80 luxury rooms and
villas. In Ghana, the Residence Inn by Marriott Accra Kotoka
Airport will be a 12-storey hotel with 160 suites. Projected to
open in 2023, the hotel will be managed by franchisee Yamusah
Hotels Management Company, the owner and developer.
Marriott’s debut in Liberia will be the Four Points by Sheraton
Monrovia. Anticipated to open in 2020, the hotel will consist
of 111 rooms in Monrovia’s central business district. It is
a franchised property owned by Sea Suites Hotel and will
be managed by Aleph Hospitality. The company made the
announcement in January at the Forum de l’Investissement
Hôtelier Africa in Marrakech.
Last year, Marriott International
said it wanted to increase its African portfolio by 50% by 2023,
bringing the total to 200 hotels and 38 000 rooms. nn
Makhanda wind energy project
Project: Wind farm
Client: Plan-8 Infinite Energy
Location: Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown)
a maximum of 27 turbines, each with a nominal power
output ranging between 2MW and 3MW. The total
potential generating capacity of the wind farm will be
approximately 67.5MW and will feed power into the
national electricity grid. nn
Construction of a wind farm approximately 30km
outside of Makhanda along the N2 in an easterly
direction towards East London, is planned for the
Eastern Cape. The proposed site is on the farms Gilead,
Tower Hill, and Peynes Kraal, and will consist of up to
A similar wind farm in the Western Cape.
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