Latest update April 16th, 2026 4:35 PM
Chinese companies dominate bids for Wales fertiliser plant project
(Kaieteur News) – Five of the 10 bidders that responded to the prime minister’s request for proposals for the establishment of the Guyana Ammonia and Urea Plant (GAUP) at Wales, West Bank Demerara, are Chinese owned companies.
The companies have either formed consortium or bid alone for the project.
Based on the bids received by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) the 10 bidders are: CAMCE of China who formed consortium with CNCEC, and ECEC; China Railway First Group Co. Ltd of China who formed consortium with SEDIN Engineering Co. Ltd; Lindsayca Guyana Inc. (Texas based company operating in Guyana); Montego Upstream Services Ltd (of Nigeria) in consortium with Ideal Engineering Services Inc.; Northern EPC Alliance (NEA) in consortium with Lee Kieswetter Heavy Civil (LKHC), and Valor EPC; and Phoenix Welding & Fabricating Inc. (of Guyana).
The 10 bidders who applied for the establishment of the Guyana Ammonia and Urea Plant (GAUP) at Wales, West Bank Demerara.
Additionally, Hualu Engineering & Technology Co. Ltd (of China) in consortium with China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation; Morimatsu (of China) in consortium with Arkad SpA, and CC7 Europe; Kalpataru Projects International Limited (of India); and China Wuhan Engineering Corporation Limited (of China) also submitted bids.
Back in October 2025, the government invited “EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) proposals to design, engineer, construct (and then operate), an ammonia/urea plant.”
The tender notice stated that the project will be developed through a public-private partnership model, where government seeks to manufacture 300,000 tons of fertiliser per annum, commencing between 2027- 2028.
It will utilise gas from phase two of the Wales pipeline, according to the prime minister’s office. Based on preliminary EPC proposals received to date, government pointed out that the project cost is not expected to exceed US$300 million. The Guyana Ammonia and Urea Plant is to be built at Wales, West Bank Demerara, east of the GTE Combined Cycle Power Plant and NGL Facility. GAUP will also receive lean gas from Guyana Power and Gas Inc.
The Guyana Ammonia and Urea Plant (GAUP) is to be built at Wales, West Bank Demerara, east of the GTE Combined Cycle Power Plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Facility. “GAUP will receive lean gas from Guyana Power and Gas Inc. (GPGI), a fully owned Government of Guyana (GOG) company,” OPM stated.
GAUP, a company to be incorporated, will manufacture and sell ammonia/urea (fertiliser) to the local and regional market. Government noted that project is specifically aimed at lowering the cost of fertiliser in Guyana and the broader region, including Northern Brazil and the Caribbean.
It was explained, “GAUP will be a private company with financing secured from the private sector. GOG shall be responsible for (i) establishing GAUP. (ii) structuring and securing financing, (iii) arranging all contracts and permits. GAUP will be structured on a Project Finance basis.”
This publication reported that during a site visit of the GTE project in October 2025, President Irfaan Ali revealed that government was eyeing the location for a fertilizer plant, among other initiatives to utilize and monetize the country’s gas resources.
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