OREANDA-NEWS. On 02 April 2009 IES announced holding of a competitive tender for selection of EPC-Contractor for engineering, procurement and construction works in connection with Kirov CGP-3 enlargement. Purchase procedure shall be conducted on the basis of Electronic Trade System (ETS) of IES-Holding.

Reconstruction of Kirov CGP-3 (in Kirovo-Chepetsk town) is on of the first priority investment projects of the Company. The area for combined cycle unit installation consisting of three sites has been already prepared on the territory of the plant. The first site - for main building in which gas turbines, waste heat boiler and steam turbine will be installed. The second site is planned for allocation of an open distribution system and third for cooling towers of circulating water system.

Installation of combined-cycle unit will allow to rise power generation at Kirov CGP-3 threefold and significantly reduce specific fuel consumption that will increase power plant contribution to the power balance of the Kirov Region. "We execute our decision on implementation of the project of combined cycle unit installation at Kirov CGP-3. The basic task of IES-Holding is to complete this project by 2012. The installed capacities - two 120 MW power units - will increase safety and reliability of the Kirov Power Node and provide opportunity to supply power to other regions" - First Vice President and CEO of IES-Holding Andrey Shishkin noted.

The other tenders for investment projects are also held and will be held on the basis of ETS. That complies with goals and tasks of the unified purchase policy of CJSC IES.

The detailed information is placed in Electronic Trade System is here.