Manitoba Hydro selects consortium to construct 695-MW Keeyask plant

摘要

A team led by engineering firm Bechtel has been awarded a US$1.25 billion contract from Manitoba Hydro to construct the 695-MW Keeyask plant. The consortium - BBE Hydro Constructors Limited Partnership - includes Bechtel, Barnard Construction and EllisDon.The group could begin work on the plant by the end of the year, with Keeyask generating power in 2019. Completion is targeted for 2020.