Government officials visit Hyundai Heavy overseas construction sites.

Government officials of the countries where Hyundai Heavy Industries has been undertaking construction projects continue to visit Hyundai Heavy project sites.

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Bader Al-Shuraian, Minister of Electricity and Water (MEW) of Kuwait visited the Sabiya power plant, the biggest power plant in Kuwait being built by HHI and GE.

As part of Kuwait? long-term plan to expand power generating capacity, the 2,100 MW power plant will be completed by June, 2012.

During his visit, the deputy economic minister checked the project progress and expressed his appreciation for HHI employees? hard work.

In June this year, Nicaragua? president Daniel Ortega attended the completion ceremony for HHI? 55 MW packaged power plant (PPS) construction site in Nagarote region.

Hyundai Heavy has built 231 MW worth of PPS in Nicaragua since 2006. Upon the completion of all PPSes HHI is currently building, electricity from the PPSes will account for 40% of Nicaragua? total electricity generation.

An HHI official said the recent visits from top governmental officials show both the popularity of Hyundai Heavy? world-class technology and also the importance of these projects in the development of their countries? key industries.