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Belgian Gas Plant Tender To Include Open Cycle

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Belgium’s tender for new gas-fired power capacity eligible for state support has been widened to include open cycle as well as combined cycle units, according to an economy ministry document seen by Platts.

United KingdomEnergy and Natural Resources
David Haverbeke
David Haverbeke

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Belgium's tender for new gas-fired power capacity eligible for state support has been widened to include open cycle as well as combined cycle units, according to an economy ministry document seen by Platts.

The terms of the tender have not yet been publicly disclosed but the latest version of a specifications document is in circulation among interested parties.

A Belgian energy ministry spokeswoman Thursday said that relevant texts are still under review by the cabinet, after a proposed royal decree on implementation was approved July 19 at the final cabinet meeting before the summer recess.

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Article featured in Platts McGraw Hill Financial - Europran Power Daily, Volume 15 Issue 164, August 23, 2013

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