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(ASX:AVA) Submits Eskom RFQ Proposal

Publié le 12 septembre 2008

 

ASX AND MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT

 

12 September 2008                                                                            ELS 07 2009

 

AVIVA SUBMITS ESKOM RFQ PROPOSAL  

  

Integrated energy developer Aviva Corporation Limited (ASX:AVA, BSE:AVIVA) has submitted a qualifying document in response to a Request For Qualification (RFQ) from Eskom for Independent Power Projects (IPP�s).

 

The qualifying document for a 1,000MW power plant based on the Mmmantswe coal project was prepared in conjunction with SUEZ-Tractebel SA who has provided a letter of support for the project. SUEZ-Tractebel SA is part of the GDF SUEZ group � a leading global energy provider.

 

Eskom, the South African power utility, requested proposals for the supply of up to 4,500MW from Independent Power Producers located in South Africa. The joint qualification document submitted proposes a 1,000MW power station located in either South Africa or Botswana.  It is expected that Eskom will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) within weeks. 

 

Aviva will release a project update for the Mmamantswe project next week.     

 

CONTACTS:

Lindsay Reed                                                  Robert Kirtlan

Aviva                                                               Aviva

Chief Executive Officer                                  Director

Tel: +61 (0) 8 9367 2344                                 Tel: +61 (0) 8 9367 2344

 

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Purple Communications

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ABOUT AVIVA

Aviva is an integrated energy company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and the Botswana Stock Exchange with its head office in Perth. The company is growing a portfolio of integrated energy assets. Aviva�s most advanced asset is the Coolimba Power project in Western Australia.

 

Coolimba Power is a 400MW base load power station in the Mid West. The project is

conveniently located in the northern half of the SWIS power grid to take advantage of demand growth both in the SWIS and from new resource projects in the Mid West Region. The location has the advantage of low cost fuel, available water, adjacent infrastructure, existing mining lease and freehold land.

 

Aviva is earning a 90% interest in the Mmamantswe Coal project in Botswana where it has delineated a 1.3 billion tonne indicated resource. The project is well positioned, being on the South African border and adjacent to key infrastructure including, highway, railway, and high voltage transmission lines. Aviva is proposing a 1,000MW power station for Mmamantswe.

 

Please visit: www.avivacorp.com.au or  www.coolimbapower.com.au

 

About GDF Suez 

One of the leading energy providers in the world, GDF SUEZ is active across the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to downstream. It develops its businesses (energy, energy services and environment) around a responsible-growth model to take up the great challenges: responding to energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources.

GDF SUEZ relies on diversified supply sources as well as flexible and high-performance power generation in order to provide innovative energy solutions to individuals, cities and businesses.

 The Group employs 196,500 people worldwide and achieved revenues of �74.3billion in 2007. GDF SUEZ is listed on the Brussels, Luxembourg and Paris stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices.

Please visit: www.gdfsuez.com

 

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