RINA provides support to GASCO for Feasibility Study and procurement of the capacity extension of existing Dahshour compression station by 652 MMSCFD, financed by the EBRD. The project aims at matching the capacity expansion with increase of energy efficiency through waste heat recovery on turbines flue gases to produce electricity via ORC system. It represents a strong innovation for Egypt, since the technology will be a first of its kind in the country. At the same time, the technology is well consolidated in the World, even if not widespread: therefore, it is suitable to be implemented in the largest Egyptian compression station.
RINA activities in support to GASCO are to prepare the Feasibility Study and the Procurement Plan of the project, identifying the most effective and innovative technical solutions for increasing the energy efficiency level of the project, to support in the finalisation of the technical documentation of the Project to ensure compliance with EBRD's Procurement Policies and Rules (PP&R) and to support for the Procurement Process, the Evaluation Process, contract finalisation and review the Environmental and Social Action Plan.
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and its subsidiary Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (GASCO), the state-owned operators of the natural gas transmission networks in Egypt, are using the proceeds of a sovereign loan to the Arab Republic of Egypt from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for a project of energy efficiency investments in the Egyptian gas pipeline infrastructure fully consistent with the Green Economy Transition Approach (GET), thereby contributing to the enhanced sustainability of the gas transmission market and to the expansion of the ongoing policy dialogue effort in energy efficiency in the oil and gas sector.
The project, which has a total estimated cost of USD 200 million, will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:
