In Rwanda SMEC subsidiary, SMEC India, was awarded a contract by Angelique International of India for work on a 28MW scheme in Nyambarango. The company will undertake the civil works, balance of plant and transmission requirements of the project. SMEC will also provide consultancy services for the review of the detailed project report, preparation of technical specifications and detailed engineering and drawings.
In Sudan, SMEC has been contracted to undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of three hydroelectric projects on the Nile River, North of Khartoum. SMEC will provide the Dams Implementation Unit of Presidency of the Republic of Sudan an ESIA report, a Resettlement Action Plan, and an Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan.
SMEC will also undertake feasibility studies of two hydro power projects in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province. The 127MW capacity Shogo-Sin hydro power project on the Lutkho River envisages a dam/diversion weir with headrace tunnel and powerhouse in the Lutkho River valley, and the 102MW capacity Shushghai-Zhendoli hydro project includes a dam/diversion weir with headrace tunnel and powerhouse in the Tirich Gol Valley, 365km from Preshawar.