GATE has been awarded the EPC contract for the Kazakhstan Kashagan power plant new units.

The contract for the construction of the units of Kazakhstan Kashagan Natural Gas Power Plant to be built for the Tranche-3 Project has been awarded to GATE (a subsidiary of GAMA with 50% share) by AGIP KCO on 18th of September 2009.

The project is undertaken on EPC basis with a total amount of 172 million USD and will be completed in 31 months. The scope of works to be performed by GATE include engineering, procurement and construction of Gas Turbine and Diesel Generator Building, installation of 2 each 42 MW gas turbine generators and 3 each 6 MVA diesel generators supplied by AGIP KCO, extension of 110 KV switchyard, supply of 2 each 11/110kV 65 MVA and 2 each 20 MVA transformers, engineering, procurement and installation of HVAC, piping, electric power systems.