Featured Projects of the 5th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum 

Australia: Port and Rail Expansion in Central and North Queensland, - Expansion of Coal and Gas Ports in Queensland, Australia

Sector:  Port and Logistics
Sub-Sector:  Sea Ports
Value:  US $7 Billion
Project Sponsor: Government of Queensland Australia
Project Presenter:  Ken Smith, Agent General of Queensland, London Office 

The Queensland construction boom in the gas, coal and associated infrastructure industries is massive. It is driving record economic growth in the state and with other projects in Northern Australia is the major contributor to Australia’s sound economic position. The new Coal Seam Gas to Liquefied Natural Gas  industry has three (3) projects currently under construction with a total estimated cost of $45 Billion AUS over 4 years. This capital injection is happening in the South West of the state and the major port of Gladstone in Central Queensland. In the area of Coal mining and associated infrastructure, as at February 2012, there are 28 projects under active assessment in the Bowen, Galilee and Surat basins with the potential to attract investment of approx. $74 Billion AUS. These projects could deliver 46,000 construction jobs and an additional 26,000 operational jobs.

Azerbaijan: Roads Reconstruction and Upgrading Project

Sector:  Transport
Value:  US $900 Million
Project Sponsor: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

The Government of Azerbaijan (GoAz) continues to give priority to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of its principal road corridors and key regional roads, in order to facilitate trade and regional co-operation with its neighbours and facilitate economic development across the country as a whole. The EBRD loan tranches will be part of the overall road sector upgrade and expansion programme funded on on-going basis by the Government of Azerbaijan using budgetary funds as well as the road sector framework facilities from the World Bank (US$  675 million) and Asian Development Bank (US$ 500 million) with whom the EBRD coordinates closely its activities in the road sector in Azerbaijan.

 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo Canton Water & Wastewater Project

Sector:  Water
Sub-Sector:  Water & Wastewater
Value:  US $45 Million
Project Sponsor: European Bank of Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)

The EBRD is supporting the replacement of Sarajevo’s water and sewage pipelines. The aging network is making it harder for Sarajevo to meet the EU’s Urban Waste Water Directives. Renovating the water and sewage pipeline network will, when combined with a new wastewater treatment plant, ensure clean drinking water and proper management of sewage. The project will focus on replacing key water and sewage mains and refurbishing pumping stations and electrical facilities used to transport wastewater.

Brazil: Airport Concessions Project (São Paulo–Guarulhos, Viracopos & Brasilia International Airports) 

Sector: Aviation
Sub-Sector: Airport
Value: US $1.3 Billion (Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport), $293M (Viracopos Airport),  $42.2M (Brasilia International Airport)
Project Sponsor: Government of Brazil

Brazil's government will set out an ambitious timeline and maintain veto rights over public-private projects to expand the country's airports by the 2014 soccer World Cup.  Three airports in the country form the concessions project: the Sao Paulo Guaurulhos, Viracopos and Brasilia International Airports.

Brazil: Port of Rio Grande Expansion Project

Sector: Logistics
Sub-Sector: Sea Ports
Value: US $1.2 Billion
Project Sponsor: BNDES, Government of Brazil

In 2007, 27 million tons of cargo moved through the Port of Rio Grande. With $1.2 billion in construction work to expand the port, this number will reach 50 million tons by 2014.  A series of projects will deepen the draft of the port by 20 feet, expand piers, and construct or refurbish every terminal.  The added capacity will double container traffic to 1.5 million TEUs per year.  Tenders will continue to be released throughout 2012.

Brazil: Ferronorte Rail Link

Sector: Logistics
Sub-Sector: Freight Rail
Value: US $700 Million
Project Sponsor: Government of Brazil

In order to lower the transportation costs incurred while moving agricultural products eastwards from Brazil’s farming heartland towards its ports, the Government of Brazil is expanding the Ferronorte railroad to Cuiabá. Extending Ferronorte to Cuiabá requires 215 km of new line across rugged terrain, but will link the eastern export markets to an additional 1000km of farming territory already connected to Cuiabá by rail. When complete, improved logistics will lower the prices of agricultural products from the Mato Grosso region by up to 30%.

Brazil: Rio/Sao Paulo TAV

Sector: Passenger Rail
Sub-Sector: High Speed Rail
Value: US $20 Billion
Project Sponsor: BNDES, Government of Brazil

A project that symbolizes both the Rio Olympics and the Brazil World Cup, the project will unite two mega-cities, each with populations greater than 20 million. The project will create significant centre-city development, around two modern train stations -- and will also create development poles in cities along the train’s course. The project is being financed by BNDES, Brazil’s national development bank.

Canada: Le Plan Nord 

Plan Nord is an ambitious plans for sustainable economic development in the region of Quebéc.  It will attract $80 billion in public and private sector investments over a 25-year period, and will create substantial opportunities for U.S. and foreign firms to participate in the design and construction of major infrastructure projects such as roads, air and sea ports which will help unlock Northern Québec's full economic potential, notably by improving access to its vast mineral and energy resources. The Employment and economic spinoff will be 20 000 jobs a year (500 000 over 25 years) and $14 billion in revenues for the gouvernement du Québec over 25 years, with an estimated $162 billion to be added to Québec’s gross domestic product (GDP) during that time and $1.4 billion in mining royalties over five years.  Investissement Québec will manage a $500-million allocation over five years to cover equity participations in projects under the Plan Nord.  The objective is to ensure that the inhabitants of Northern Québec and all Quebecers benefit, in addition to spinoff stemming from investments, royalties and the taxes that the private sector pays, from the growth of businesses that invest in Québec to develop our natural resources.

Cape Verde: Cabeolica Wind Farm

Project Sector: Power
Project Subsector: Wind
Project Value: EUR 63
Project Presenter: Malik Faraoun, Africa Development Bank

The Project consists in the construction, operation and maintenance of four onshore wind farms on four islands of the Cape Verdean archipelago. The wind farms are connected to the grid of each island and have a combined installed capacity of 25.5 MW.  Cabeólica is a groundbreaking project for Cape Verde and more generally for the energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the first large-scale renewable energy project in Cape Verde; the first Public Private Partnership in the country’s infrastructure sector; and it will be the first privately funded wind farm in full operation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Project will allow the country to use an abundant renewable resource for energy generation and to substitute for production from aging thermal plants. This will reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil derivatives, shelter the power sector from fluctuations in oil prices and allow the country to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases. Moreover, the Project will play a key role in meeting the government’s targets for renewable energy penetration.  Throughout Project development and financial structuring, all parties worked as a single team in order to guarantee (i) the soundness of the Project design from a technical perspective; and (ii) the fairness of Project contracts in order to secure its long-term viability. The participative approach between the developers, the electricity company, the government and the financiers sets a standard for replication across the continent. The Cabeólica Wind Farm Project received the award for the Best Renewable Project in Africa at the 2011 Africa Energy Awards.

Cameroon: Kribi Gas Power Project

Project Sector: Power
Project Subsector: Thermal
Project Value: EUR 256 Million
Project Presenter: Sofien Larbi, Investment Officer, AfDB
Project Sponsor: AES Corporation

The Kribi Power Project consists in the construction, financing and operation of a 216 MW gas-fired power plant located in Mpolongwe, a village located 9 km north of the coastal city of Kribi, in the southern province of Cameroon, including a 100 km 225 kV transmission line to be connected to the country’s Southern Interconnected Grid (SIG). The plant will provide incremental generation capacity of 216 MW and increase reliability of electricity supply in Cameroon. It will also diversify Cameroon’s energy production sources through gas generation expansion thereby reducing adverse environmental impacts, including GHG emissions. The project will further develop the off-shore Sanaga gas field and allow the country to capitalize on its own resources and substitute for fuel imports. Ultimately, the project will help Cameroon meet its increasing demand for power, which is estimated to grow at 6 % annually over the medium term, particularly during peak periods, thereby reducing the risk of significant energy deficits linked to the country’s over-reliance on hydro-generated power, as well as stimulating the country‘s economic development.

Cameroon: Ngombe Waste-to-Energy Project

Project Sector: Energy
Project Subsector: Waste
Project Value: Up to US $375 Million
Project Sponsor: PIA Group & Quantera Hydrogen Gasification (QHG) LLC.

The Project consists in the construction and operation of a Waste-To-Energy (WTE) plant designed to transform municipal solid waste (MSW) and minor industrial waste into electric power using the high temperature steam hydrogen gasification technology. The plant will have a processing capacity of 2,500 tons per day, generating 100 MW of electricity to be supplied to the grid. In addition, the plant will produce up to 300,000 liters of clean drinkable water per day to be supplied to the local community free of charge. The WTE plant will be located on the existing site of the Ngombe landfill, 10 km northeast of the city of Douala, Cameroon’s largest city. The Project Sponsors are: PIA Group, a Spanish multi-disciplinary engineering firm, and Quantera Hydrogen Gasification (QHG) LLC., a Florida-based energy technology company. The technology used in this Project was developed by QHG in collaboration with the University of Florida and NASA engineers following 8 years of R&D, including 2 years in Cameroon. A Power Purchase Agreement and a Waste Supply Agreement are expected to be in place before financial close. Acting as Mandate Lead Arranger, the AfDB will raise up to $100 million in additional financing from commercial lenders, African financial institutions, and other institutional investors.  Financial close is expected for Q3 2012.

Cameroon: Dibamba Power Project

Project Sector: Power
Project Subsector: Thermal
Project Value: EUR 92 Million
Project Presenter: Sofien Larbi, Investment Officer, AfDB
Project Sponsor: AES Corporation

The Dibamba Power Project consists in the construction, financing and operation of an 86 MW thermal power plant and switchyard near Douala, Cameroon‘s industrial center, connected to the Southern Interconnected Grid via a 2-kilometer transmission line, also financed as part of the project. The project is designed to help Cameroon meet its growing demand for power, particularly during peak periods, to avoid imminent electricity shortages and avert an emergency power situation. The plant provides thermal complementarity to a largely hydro-based system.  Such diversification of Cameroon’s energy mix improves the overall reliability of the supply and will further stimulate the country‘s development. The project is structured under a build, own, operate (“BOO”) agreement and will operate under a production and sales license for 20 years granted by the country’s electricity regulatory agency. Cameroon’s utility company, AES-SONEL, is the sole off-taker of the power supplied by the plant.

Cote d'Ivoire: Henry Konan Toll Bridge Project

Project Sector: Transport
Project Subsector: Bridge
Project Value: EUR 270
Project Presenter: Tas Anvaripour & Marc Mandaba, African Development Bank 

The Henry Konan Bédié Toll Bridge Project consists in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a 1.9 km-long toll bridge over the Ebrié lagoon in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, along with 4.7 km of access roads. The project is structured as a public-private partnership (PPP) to be implemented under a BOT concession agreement.  The project’s goal is to improve overall urban traffic conditions in Abidjan’s city center and surrounding areas, notably through i) relieving traffic congestion since the two existing bridges over the lagoon (Houphouët-Boigny and Charles de Gaulle) have been saturated and due for major renovation for over 10 years; ii) improving the transportation network and urban mobility by integrating some poorly-served areas to the existing road network and adding an alternative route to access the the port and airport areas, and iii) facilitating the temporary closure of the Houphouet Boigny Bridge, built in 1957, while it undergoes renovation. 

The Henry Konan Bédié Toll Bridge will be the first public-private partnership and the first major private sector investment in Côte d’Ivoire since the end of the civil disturbance in early 2011. The project is expected to make a significant contribution to the country’s economic recovery, through the improvement of basic infrastructure involving reputable financiers and investors, thus sending a positive signal to the market. As the transaction’s mandated lead arranger, AfDB mobilized financing from a select group of DFIs, a commercial bank, and the Government. Financial close is planned end of March 2012.

Ecuador: Quito Metro

Ghana: Desalination Plant

Project Value: US $115M
Project Sponsor: Abengoa & Ghana Water Limited Company (GWCL)
Project Speaker: Arantxa Mencia, VP for Business Development, Abengoa Water

Kenya: Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia (LAPSSET) - Transport and Economic Development Corridor

Project Sector: Strategic
Project Value: US $15 Billion
Project Presenter: Dr. Cyrus Njiru PhD, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Republic of Kenya

LAPSSET is a regionally transformative plan to facilitate Kenya's growth, and includes Ethiopia, Tanzania and eventually a cross-continent connection to the Atlantic Ocean. The project includes seven components: a major port, highway, railway and three airports will enhance trade and transportation, while oil pipelines and refineries will increase Kenya's exports and power supply. Finally, three resort cities will grow Kenya's tourism industry. Together, these projects will cost $15 billion dollars over 15 years.

Nigeria: Lagos Cable Transit Project

Project Sector: Transport
Project Subsector: Terrestrial
Project Value: USD 275
Project Presenter: Captain Dapo Olumide & Fernando Balderrama, African Development Bank

Lagos is a growing megacity with over 16 million people today.  A city of such proportions needs an efficient mass transport system that caters to transit needs. However, the existing roadway infrastructure, in which current mass transport options rely, is heavily overcrowded. Lagosians spend up to 6 hours of their work day commuting in heavy traffic. Plans have been elaborated by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to improve Lagos mass trasportation by developing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Light Rail Transit and Monorail transit lines. Although the BRT has been implemented, the sytem’s capacity is 200,000 people. And with recurrent delays in the implementation of the Light Rail/Monorail transit systems, commuter demand is left unmet.

Cable Propelled Transit (CPT) systems provide a swift, modern and sustainable answer to Lagos’ needs for mass transportation as it: i) avoids resettlement issues (which in a city of 20,000-25,000 people per square kilometer can be substantial); ii) can be adapted to the local context (e.g. water crossing without need to build bridges); iii) is environmentally friendly; iv) is easily expandable; and v) represents proven technology (9,715 Projects developed in 85 countries). Acting as MLA in this US$ 280 million transaction, the Bank expects to raise up to $140 million in additional financing from DFIs and commercial lenders. Operational within 18 months of financial close, the Project stands to impact the lives of up to 350,000 daily commuters through 10 km of Tricable Ropeway Technology, reducing commuting times from 2 to 3 hours to 15 minutes.

Panama: Panama Metro

Project Sector: UMT
Project Sub-sector: Metro
Project Value: US $ 1.9 billion
Project Sponsor: Government of Panama

The first transit line in Panama City’s plan to modernize it’s public transportation will be completed in 2014. It will travel 14 km through the city’s high traffic areas, stopping at 13 metro stops both above and belowground.  Panama city is currently engaged in feasibility studies for a second line.

Panama: Panama Bay Water

Peru: Broadband 

Peru: Lima Metro Expansion

Project Sector:  UMT
Project Sub-sector: Metro
Project Value: US $ 410 Million
Project Sponsor: Proinversión, City of Lima

A plan to add 12.4km to the Tren Urbano metro project in 2013 will bring the transit network to 34.5km with 26 stations.  The Lima Metro is part of a 30 year transit plan launched in 1987 to modernize Lima’s transportation. It includes bus-rapid-transit as well. Siemens was awarded the contract to electrify the additional track

Poland: Warsaw Metro

Project Sector:  UMT
Project Sub-sector: Metro
Project Value: US $1.5 Billion
Project Sponsor: European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Warsaw Metro Line 2 will be a 19km-long route with 19 stations running in the east-west direction. The line is necessary to increase the Metro’s capacity and reduce traffic capacity and carbon emissions. Metro Line 1 is capable of transporting just 28,000 passengers a day and is not linked to many of important locations on the east-west corridor. Metro Line II will create crucial linkages with the first metro line by allowing users to transfer efficiently from the east side of Vistula River to the west side of the city.  In addition to easing the cross-city commute, the Metro Line II project seeks to monetize emission reductions by selling carbon credits, making it the first carbon market example in the urban transport sector in Europe.

Poland: City of Warsaw

Project Value: US $100 Million
Project Sponsor: The City of Warsaw, Poland

Over 500,000 vehicles drive through Warsaw each day.  With limited parking, the traffic creates significant commuting delays and requires constant policing.  In order to reduce traffic congestion, the City of Warsaw is developing 6 underground parking areas.  The tender begins in February 2012 under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate procurement. The City of Warsaw PPP Director will attend the 5th Global Forum to discuss immediate business opportunities.

Poland: Public-Private Partnerships

Project Value: US $204 Million
Project: Sponsor: The City of Warsaw, Poland

With public debt constraining the possibility for publicly financed development, the City of Warsaw is planning to leverage private capital for needed infrastructure through a pipeline of PPP projects.  The projects span several sectors, including social housing, hospitals, energy performance and a bridge on the Vistula river.  This is the most significant movement towards PPP projects in the city's history. Tenders will be announced in mid February.   The City of Warsaw PPP Director will attend the 5th Global Forum to discuss immediate business opportunties

Romania: Cernavoda Wind Farm (EDPR)

Project Sector:  Power & Energy
Project Sub-sector: Wind Farm
Project Value: Euro 197 Million
Project Sponsor: European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

The EBRD is considering providing a senior loan of €56.4million to finance the construction and operation of Cernavoda (138 MW) wind farm, located in Dobrogea region. The full commissioning is expected to take place during the third quarter of 2011. The Project will support Romania to increase its renewable energy capacity to meet EU’s green energy quotas. The Project is controlled and developed by EDP Renováveis (EDPR) through Cernavoda Power SRL, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), owning  Cernavoda wind farm. EDPR is the world’s third largest wind energy company with installed capacity of 5,577 MW at year-end 2009 and another 1,293 MW under construction. EDPR has an active presence in six European countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Poland and Romania), United States (43 per cent of EDPR’s installed capacity) and Brazil.

Russia: Construction of Crossover Bridge on the Volga River (Podnovia, Nizhny Novgorod Region)

Sector:  Public-Private Partnership
Project Phase: Feasibility Study
Project: Value:  US 1,300 Million
Project Adviser:  Vnesheconombank

Construction of a new bridge over the Volga river to improve socioeconomic development and transport situation in the Region within a Road Network Strategy of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Expected impact includes reduction of traffic burden on existing bridge; re-direction of up to 100% of transit traffic; development of transport infrastructure to support the rates of economic growth and automobilization of the region. Vnesheconombank is an investment consultant of the Government of Nizhny Novgorod Region. Construction of a vehicular crossover is a part of a large-scale projct on construction of an Eastern Bypass of Nizhny Novgorod. The project is being delivered appying the PPP mechanisms in compliance with the concept of integrated development of the transport system in Nizhny Novgorod region and is aimed at fostering socio-economic development of the region and enhancing vehicle access. 

Russia: RusHydro Far East

Sector: Electricity
Project Phase: Generation
Project: Value:  US $264 Million
Project Sponsor:  European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

RusHydro is the world's second-largest hydropower generator and is planning to expand its generating capacity by 15 gigawatts through 2020.  The company is planning to acquire of new generating assets by taking over OJSV Energy Systems of the Far East (ESV).  The EBRD is aiding RusHydro in restructuring ESV’s balance sheet to make the acquisition possible.  Subsequently, RusHydro will be able to commercialize ESV’s assets and improve operational efficiency.

Russia: Construction of Schools and Kindergartens in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District

Sector:  Public-Private Partnership
Project Phase: Pre-Tender
Project: Value:  US 1,152.0 Million
Project Sponsor:  Vnesheconombank

In accordance with PPP agreement, investor undertakes to provide financing from its own and borrowed funds for the construction (2012-2013 years) of 61 kindergartens and schools in 16 municipal entities of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomuis District - Yugra to accomodate 19 400 children on PPP basis.  Under the scheme based on the PPP Agreement (BOLT: build, own, lease, transfer), construction of objects and their technical operation throughout Agreement period of validity are carried out by the private Partner at the expense of own and raised funds.  Budget expenses are the sum of the rent and redemption payments that covered the expenses of the Partner defined by the Agreement and paid gradually during the long-term period.  The tender will be delivered base on an inter-municipal agreement to be concluded. 

Russia: Construction of Kindergartens in the Astrakhan Region

Sector:  Public-Private Partnership
Project Phase: Concept
Project Sponsor:  Vnesheconombank

Construction of 54 kindergartens to accommodate 19,400 children.  Under the scheme based on the PPP Agreement (BOLT: build, own, lease, transfer), construction of objects and their technical operation throughout Agreement period of validity are carried out by the private Partner at the expense of own and raised funds.  Budget expenses are the sum of the rent and redemption payments that covered the expenses of the Partner defined by the Agreement and paid gradually during the long-term period.  The tender will be delivered based on an inter-municipal agreement to be concluded. 

Saudi Arabia: Haramain High Speed Line

Sector: Transport
Sub-Sector:  Rail
Project Value: € 6,736 M
Project Sponsor:  Talgo & Invensys Rail

The Haramain railway is a new 444 km section of a high speed line designed to provide a fast, comfortable, reliable and safe mode of transport for passengers traveling between Makka, Jedda and Madina- particularly relevant for the Hajj pilgrimage period. Trains designed, manufactured & maintained by Talgo, will travel at a commercial speed of 300 km/h under a 25kV overhead electrification system using Invensys Rail Level 2 ERTMS technology for train protection.  This state-of-the-art railway technology is expected to be used by 160.000 pilgrims per day and it will provide them with a journey time between the two holy cities of less than two and a half hours. 

Senegal: Blaise Diagne International Airport - Dakar

Sector:  Transport
Sub-Sector:  Air
Project Value: EUR 525
Project Sponsor:  African Development Bank & Government of Senegal
Project Speaker: Modou Khaya, CEO Aéroport International Blaise Diagne-SA (AIBDSA)

The AfDB and Senegalese government are financing a replacement to the Leopold Sedar Senghor airport in Dakar-Yoff.  The new facility will be built on 2000 hectares, more than double its predecessor.  It will be capable of handling air traffic demand over the long term and up to 3 million passengers.  By 2020, the airport will see 50,000 flights.  Two of its runways will be designed specifically for high-capacity aircraft.  The facility will be built in modules, facilitating future expansion at low costs. 

Senegal: Dakar Port Expansion

Project Sector: Transport
Project Subsector: Port
Project Value: EUR 100

Already one of the larges ports in West Africa, the Autonomous Port of Dakar is undergoing major infrastructural expansion as it aims to become one of the most important industrial centers in the region. The port expanded over the past several years, with a new terminal and dredging to deepen its draft. DP World is leading rehabilitation and expansion of the Port’s main Jetty and is building a terminal road for vehicle access. A combination of projects will add 8 hectares to the container terminal and 21 warehouses with a capacity of 800 meters squared.

Senegal: Taiba N'Diaye

Project Sector: Power
Project Subsector: Wind
Project Value: EUR 250

The Taiba N’Diaye Project is a 150 MW wind energy project to be constructed in Taiba N’Diaye, approximately 75 km northwest of Dakar. The Project consists of 50 Vestas V112 3.0 MW turbines separated into two groups of 30 and 20 turbines respectively. The Project will be the first wind project in Senegal and the largest wind project in West Africa. It will also represent the single largest investment in the energy sector of Senegal. The Project aims at supplying up to 250,000 households with electricity through the generation of more than 375 Gwh of electricity per annum (PA). The Project is expected to save over EUR 34 million in fuel costs and eliminate more than 250,000 tons of CO2 PA. For the Government of Senegal, this operation represents an opportunity to diversify its energy sources and thus help ensure long-term, sustainable development. Project costs are expected at EUR 245 million. The financing plan is made of a 70/30 debt-to-equity ratio. The AfDB will provide up to EUR 50 million in Senior Debt and serve as MLA for non-European DFIs. Other financiers include EKF and Proparco. Financial close is expected in Q4 2012.

Senegal: Dakar-Diamniado Toll Road

Project Sector: Transport
Project Subsector: Tollway
Project Value: EUR 225

This project consists of a 20.4-km section of the Dakar-Diamniado tol highway from Pikine to Diamniado as well as the tolling ad operation of a longer stretch of the highway.  The motorway will be built with three lanes in each direction.  The toll road is intended to speed transport of goods to and from Dakar’s port and reduce vehicle operating expenses caused by damage along the current, shoddy roadways. Additionally, the Dakar-Diamniado toll road is one of Senegal’s first PPP projects and will demonstrate that such partnerships can be implemented effective.

Tanzania: 50MW Symbion Power Plant, Dodoma, Tanzania 

Sector: Energy
Project Sponsor: Symbion Power

Located in Tanzania's capital city of Dodoma, the new 50MW Symbion Power Plant was a fast-track project completed in only four short weeks. When fully operational, the Symbion plant will provide power to the entire Dodoma region, relieving stress on the grid in other areas, including Dar es Salaam, while freeing up power and reducing load shedding. This 50MW thermal plant utilizes diesel engines and is part of the total additional 250MW that will be incrementally added to the existing 112MW, bringing the total megawatts produced by Symbion in Tanzania to 317.

UAE: Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) 

Sector:  Ports & Logistics
Sub-Sector:  Marine
Value: US $5 Billion 
Project Sponsor:  Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
Project Presenter:  Tony Douglas, Master Developer, ADPC

From the outset, Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) has been a cornerstone of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. The aim is simple; to invest the wealth derived from oil for the good of all business and residents to Abu Dhabi, to maximize the benefit of the Emirate's abundant natural resources, and to add value to the Emirate's GDP. Primary infrastructure is under construction. Douglas will speak about attracting companies to set up their operations in the industrial zone. The industrial zone could grow to more than 450sq km, accommodating light to heavy industries, including base metals, chemicals, trade and logistics and building materials, as well as space for commercial, community and residential zones.

UAE: Khalifa Port 

Sector:  Ports & Logistics 
Sub-Sector:  Marine
Value: US 1.5 Billion 
Project Sponsor:  Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
Project Presenter:  Tony Douglas, Master Developer, ADPC 

Khalifa Port Phase 1 will complete construction in Q4 2102 with an initial 2 million TEUs container traffic and 12 million tons of general cargo annually.  Phased development will run through 2030, growing to 15 million TEUs and 35 million tons of general cargo annually.  Available opportunities will be related to the phased expansion through 2030.  The Mina Zayed Port will be converted into commercial and residential areas. Rail linkages to the port will also be a part of the Etihad Rail Project.  Bechtel holds the  program management contract and was recently extended 3 more years.  Duisburger Hafen AG-Duisport has signed to MoU to offer a full service of infrastructure support (further details will be disclosed in 2012.) The ADPC is committed to improving facilities at all other ports in the Western region, including Al-Sila Fishing Harbour, Mugharrag Port, as well as at Sir Bani Yas where a new port is being developed to support the growing fishing industry.

UK: Crossrail 

Sector: High Speed Rail
Sub-Sector: Passenger
Project Value:  US $25.5 Billion
Project Sponsor:  Network Rail
Project Presenter:  Martin Buck, Commercial Director, Crossrail UK

CrossRail is the biggest engineering project in Europe and forms a major part of the Mayor's Transport Strategy. When it opens in 2018, CrossRail will make traveling across London and beyond easier and quicker.  It will connect 37 stations, including Heathrow airport and Maidenhead in the west with Canary Wharf, Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east. The estimated benefit of CrossRail to the UK economy is at least 42 billion pounds.  During the construction phase alone, CrossRail will generate up to 14,000 jobs at the peak of construction activity, it will also require the services of regionally based manufacturers and other suppliers.

UK: Thames Hub 

Understanding the transportation challenges facing Britain, Foster + Partners has collaborated with Halcrow and Volterra in a self-funded study producing the "Thames Hub Vision', a detailed report that uses scale and strategic cross-sector thinking to design an integrated infrastructure network.  The masterplan proposes to replace the existing Thames barrier with a new crossing that will extend London's protection from floods into the 22nd century.  It will mitigate the capital from rising storm levels, free up vital land for development and harness tidal power to generate  carbon-free energy.  Building on existing transportation lines to the north, east and west of London 'The Hub' will avoid future congestion into the city. An orbital rail system with a four-track, high-speed passenger and freight route will link London's current radial lines, with a future high-speed rail line to the midlands and the north, the Thames estuary ports, high speed 1, and European networks.

USA: Dulles Phase II 

Sector: Urban Mass Transit
Sub-Sector:  Metro
Value: US $3.5 Billion
Project Sponsor:  Sean T. Connaughton, Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia

The second phase of the Dulles Metrorail project will extend the Metro an additional 11.6 miles, from Fairfax Country to the Washington Dulles International Airport and into Loudon County.  Phase I and II, known as the Silver Line, mark the largest route mileage expansion of the Washington Metro since its inception and promise tremendous economic benefits to the Washington Metropolitan Area.  Design-Build Solicitation for Phase 2.

USA: The Interstate 35E (IH-35E) Project

The Project consists of the redevelopment of a 28-mile section of Interstate 35E (IH 35E) from IH 635 to US 380 in Dallas and Denton Counties. The Project is planned to include reconstruction and widening of the existing IH 35E to incorporate additional main lanes/general purpose lanes, managed lanes and frontage roads through the cities of Farmers Branch and Carrollton in Dallas County, the Town of Hickory Creek, the cities of Lewisville, Highland Village, Lake Dallas, Corinth, Shady Shores and Denton in Denton County.  The total capital costs to design, acquire right-of-way, address utility relocation and construct the Project have been estimated to be approximately $3.863 billion.  The RFQ is out for this project.

USA: MTA Long Island Railroad East Side Access 

Sector:  Transportation
Project Value:  US $7.8 Billion 
Project Sponsor: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Project Presenter: Michael Horodniceanu, Ph.D., P.E., President of MTA Capital Construction

East Side Access is the nation’s largest transit public works project that will dramatically improve the quality of life for thousands of Long Islanders that work on the East Side of Manhattan.   When completed the East Side Access (ESA) project will connect the Long Island Railroad’s (LIRR) Main and Port Washington lines in Queens to a new LIRR terminal beneath Grand Central Terminal on the east side of Manhattan, creating a direct and fast link between Long Island, Queens and East Midtown Manhattan, and alleviating overcrowding at Penn Station. ESA will also increase East River commuter rail tunnel capacity, as well as improve traffic patterns, quality of life, economic development and air quality in the New York metropolitan area.