Nine bidders shortlisted for Prai power project

Malaysia's Energy Commission shortlisted nine consortia and sole bidders in the tender process for the Prai combined-cycle gas turbine power project.

According to the Energy Commission, all the shortlisted participants for the Prai project, including each member of the consortium, would now be required to sign an integrity pact as part of the bidding process.

The consortia comprise 1Malaysia Development Bhd, which has teamed up with South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Engineering & Construction; YTL Power International Bhd with Marubeni Corp of Japan; CI Holdings Bhd and Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium Sdn Bhd with Daelim Industrial Co Ltd of South Korea; Amcorp Power Sdn Bhd with Japanese group Mitsui & Co Ltd; and Malakoff Corp Bhd and Petronas Power Sdn Bhd with Mitsubishi Corp of Japan.

Sole bidders are represented by local players, namely, Pendekar Power Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Powertek Bhd; Mastika Lagenda Sdn Bhd, an indirect 97.7%-owned subsidiary of Genting Bhd and the holding company of Genting Sanyen Power Sdn Bhd; national power company Tenaga Nasional Bhd; and Sime Darby Power Sdn Bhd of diversified conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd.