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VITAE
Aftab Khan
330 Osprey Lakes Circle
Chuluota, Florida 32766
USA
Phone - +1 407 3657818
e-mail powerkhan@hotmail.com

Aftab Khan
US Citizen
Languages: English (Very Fluent-Read/Write/Speak)/Hindi, Urdu (Fluent
Speaker)/Arabic, French (Basic)
Availability---Immediate/Open to Relocation
Objectives & Key Qualifications:
Supervisory or Managerial Project Controls, EPC/Turnkey Planning/Scheduling, or
Cost/Scheduling-Very Long Term or Permanent Assignments.
Project Control Manager/Director or Planning/Scheduling Manager/ Director-Energy
Sector- Power/Petrochemical/Oil & Gas.
B.S. Civil Engineering, M.B.A .Management, 25+ years of experience (recent
Managerial) with stress on Project Controls, Engineering/Procurement &
Construction Planning/Scheduling; L.S. Turnkey, Cost Reimbursable and T&M
Projects; Project Management Maintenance Information Systems, Estimating, Cost
Engineering & Cost Control, Risk Management, Contract Administration - Power,
Desalination, Petrochemical and O&G Industries with EPC Firms/Consultants,
Utilities, Turnkey Equipment Suppliers/Constructors, Oil & Gas Majors.
Education:
08.1981: M.B.A., Management, Southern Illinois University (S.I.U.), Carbondale,
Illinois, USA, (Also, was Graduate Assistant, School of Physics & Engineering).
04.1977: B.S. Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Kharagpur,
West Bengal, India.
04.1969: I.S.C.E. (High School Certificate-sponsored by Cambridge University,
England), St. Marys High School, Mumbai (Bombay), India.
Computing Skills:
PMS - IV/CMS (Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation), PREMIS (Public Service
Company of Colorado/Xcel Energy), QRS (Saline Water Conversion Corporation
-SWCC - Saudi Arabia), Primavera Project Planner 3.1-SP3/ P3e/P5, P6, P7, P8.1,
P8.2-EPPM, Web/
"Hard Dollar" Total Cost Management/Oracle-Primavera "Pertmaster"- Risk
Manager/Acumen Fuse-Risk-360 (Basic)/MS Excel - Word - Powerpoint - Outlook
(2003/2007)/Adobe Acrobat.

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References:
Available upon request.

Experience:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2013-12 2013-12
Wood Group/Jacobs Engineering Group, Secunda, South Africa/Client---SASOL/SASTECH--Coal Gasification/ Synthetic Fuels Facility, Secunda, South Africa
Lead Planner/Scheduler --- VOC, Volatile Organic Compounds Abatement Projects
"Conceptual/Feasibility Stage" Assignment at SASOL's Coal Gasification/Synthetic
Fuels Facility in Secunda, South Africa---Employed as Consultant by Wood Group/Jacobs Engineering
Group. Responsibilities included Developing a Erection, Installation/ Commissioning/Start-Up Level 2
Schedule using Primavera Professional Version7.0/8.2, MS Excel/Word 2010, Adobe Acrobat---with
Activities Formulated, Sequenced and Optimized at the Work Package Level (By Unit/SubUnit/Location---Module Yard Pre-Assembly, Field Installation/Work Package) Cross-Referenced with
appropriate Erection/Installation Quantities & Commodities---derived from MTOs, Plant Drawings etc.--for the 5 VOC, Volatile Organic Compound Plants, which were designed to treat hazardous emissions
emanating from the Coal Tar Settling/Separation Tanks, the Coal Tar being produced as a result of the
Gasification Process. The Objective of Developing Quantity/Commodity Loaded Schedules (with further
envisioned Resource Loading of Manhours, Costs) was to provide the Client---SASOL/SASTECH---with
the insight and feasibility of executing the Works---with emphasis on the Planning/Scheduling, Project
Controls Aspects and related Costs of Implementing the Projects.
2012-09 2013-06
Integrated Consulting (Project Management Services), Houston, TX/Client-Samsung
Industries, Seoul, Korea
Project Controls/Project Management Consultant
Home -based Project Controls/Project Management Consultant providing guidance as
regards Tools/Processes/Procedures to be adopted to bring Power/Energy related Projects on track in
the Conceptual, Execution and Close-Out Phases of Projects/Programs undertaken. Provision of specific
Methodologies as it relates to Earned Value, Portfolio Management, measurement & analysis of Projects
to gauge Project "Health"; Project(s) Operations, Implementation "Gap Analyses" Investigations and
subsequent Solutions to Issues identified at various stages of EPCC Implementation - Project Controls,
Contract Management, Risk Management, Project Management focus - to ensure successful execution
of Projects, aligned with the Objectives and Strategies of all stakeholders.
2011-07
- 2011-10
Siemens Ltd. (on Contract to JV-ASC Contracting Company-Al-Arrab Contracting, Saudi
Arabia/SEPCO III, Beijing, China) - Time Scheduler/Project Controls Consultant, ClientSWCC, K.S.A.-Ras Al Khair Power Plant
Serving in a Planning/Scheduling and Project Controls Consultant role-for this EPCC
$4.5 Billion Power Project (2600 MW Total Output-Simple and Combined Cycle configurations with all
accompanying common areas and support facilities). Developing Planning/Scheduling and Project
Controls Procedures (& driving them through Implementation), Integrity Validation and Estimation
from Scope-Manhours/Dollars, Resource/Cost Loading of Master Level 3 EPCC Schedule (Primavera
P7 Format)-and derivation of Project Controls Data therein (SPI/CPI/SV/CV/ETC/EAC) for
Trending/Reporting/Managing the condition of the project, Implementation of Project Controls
Methodologies to assure accurate and meaningful reporting by the 17 Subcontractors for the Project.
Supervised 5 Project Controls Personnel.
Analyses, Reporting, Forecasting-gauging the health of the Project at periodic intervals and providing
corrective actions and recommendations-with a focus on Project Controls, Risk Management and
Contract Administration. Interfacing with all Internal and External Stakeholders-including Management
of ASC and Siemens, Subcontractors, EOR-Engineer of Record (Fichtner-Germany), Client (SWCC-Saline
Water Conversion Corporation, Saudi Arabia) and Owners Engineer (Poyry)-at all levels of Management
to facilitate , implement and execute the Works-taking into account all the relevant Project Parameters
(seamless Construction Execution, Constraints to Execution, Interfaces between and amongst all
stakeholders, Timely Approval & Issue-Delivery of Specifications/Drawings/Equipment & Material),
Risks, Logistics and General Administration aspects to assure adherence to Time, Budget, HSE, Quality
aspects of Work Program and ultimate achievement of Contractual Key Milestones, Guaranteed
Completion Dates-both from the Client and Subcontractor perspectives.

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2010-11
2011-03
Jacobs Engineering Group, Reading/Winnersh-Berkshire (UK)/Greenville, South Carolina,
USA - Project Controls Manager (Contract)/Client- Marafiq, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Yanbu
2 Power &Water Facilities, Yanbu, K.S.A.)
Strategic Planning/Scheduling and Project Controls-developing Summary and Level 2
EPC Schedules and What-If Scenarios (utilizing Primavera P3.1 and P6.2) for Optimum Execution &
Implementation of Work Scope for Marafiqs Yanbu 2 Power & Water Project- which included Power &
Water Facilities (3 Arabian Light Crude/HFO Fired 650mw Thermal Units/60,000cm per day Multiple
Effect Distillation Desalination Units), Marine Intake Facilities (which included 10 Seawater
Pumps/Coarse, Drum Screens/Stop Logs/Electro- Chlorination Plant/Intake-Outfall Structures), Fuel
Facilities (16 ALC/HFO/Potable Water/Process Water Tanks & Auxiliaries), Seawater Cooling Pipeline
Network (20KM/3 x 2.8m & 1.5m diameter->3 Total Supply/Return/Spare Pipelines, Valve Chambers-for
60,000cm per day Desalinated Water & 60,000cm per hour Cooling Water for Royal Commission
Industrial consumers). EPC Bid Evaluations & Scoring-Project Controls focus- for the 4 Packages
described above; raising Bid Queries, Clarifications, Comments and Final Analyses/Selection of EPC
Contractors which included developing spreadsheets comparing Contractors Timelines, Manhours,
Overall Execution philosophy and Estimating & Projecting probable Costs for EPC Execution by all
contractors. Analyzing Contractors Overall Strategy, providing Optimum Implementation SolutionsProject Controls focus-in Interim/Final Reports to Marafiq (Client); Reinforcing Crucial
Planning/Scheduling and Project Controls Input to EPC Request For Proposal (RFP) to Contractors;
Developing Comparative Planning/Scheduling Fragnets/Studies (derived from original EPC Level 2
Schedule) addressing Specific Package Contractors submittals/contributions (analyses aided by
Primavera Risk Manager)-elaborating on Interfaces, Critical Path(s), Manufacturing/Delivery of Critical
Equipment/Components, Construction, Commissioning - to support Marafiq/Jacobs indicated dates for
Turnover, Completion and Milestone Acceptance.
2009-10
- 2010-06
ILF (Ingenieurs Lasser Feizlmayr) Consulting Engineers, Innsbruck (Austria)/Munich
(Germany)-Lead Planning/Scheduling Engineer; Lagos, Nigeria/Client-Mobil Producing,
Nigeria~Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Functioning in a Lead Planning/Scheduling and Project Controls role on FEED and EPC
portions of a 500 mw Power Plant/Transmission Line/Gas Pipeline JV project-FEED, resource loaded EPC
Schedule Options development and justification, special project control related studies, cost estimation
studies & cash flows, procedure review & evaluation, demonstrated capabilities in mentoring and
development of 2 Nigerian project controls staff. Establishing policies and guidelines, appropriate
project control practices for the organization based on intimate knowledge of widely accepted Project
Controls concepts and principles. Utilization of Primavera P3.1 and Primavera Risk Manager to build,
analyze and derive meaningful Project Controls Data from EPCC Level 3 Schedules, recommendations
to augment/ introduce tools and processes to enhance Project Controls deliverables and focus. Being
aware of commercial, contractual and project controls strategies and managing their utilization on
these financially significant and multiple projects at the Enterprise Level. Key member of ILF
Management Team-providing Client with rationale and justification of basis for development and
issuance of Project Controls deliverables.
2008-10
- 2009-02
Shaw Group/Stone & Webster Asia Inc. (SWAI), Hong Kong - Project Controls Manager,
Client-China Light & Power~Exxon Mobil
Responsible for-Managing around 8 SWAI Project Control personnel, in a EPCM rolefunctions which included Planning (Primavera P3.1), Formulating & Monitoring Resource Loaded
Schedules; Contract Administration, Cost Control & Accounting for SWAI at Castle Peak Coal Fired
Power Station (4x800mw supercritical coal plants)-scope of work included emission controls-FGDs (Flue
Gas Desulphurization), SCR/BOFA (Selective Catalytic Reduction/Booster Over Fire Air) and other
related work to make plants environmentally compliant by Feb 2011. Oversight, Due Diligence over
EPC Contractors Project Services function-by Streamlining EPC Scheduling ( assuring proper Planning,
Reporting, Trending, Criticality), Cost Control/Cash Flows, Contract Administration, Field CoordinationSWAI/Contractors -and assuring Tools/Processes/Procedures are in place to optimize Project Controls
efforts.

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2008-06
- 2008-09
Siemens Energy Inc., Orlando, Florida, USA; Planning-Scheduling Engineer/ClientGenPower LLC (Massachusetts)
Planning/Scheduling for Commissioning a 695 megawatt supercritical coal plantLongview- in Maidsville, West Virginia- meetings with Vendors~ collection/entry of data into P6.1
(Primavera Enterprise) of the scope/sequence of commissioning activities after retrieval of information
from Vendors and Siemens, aiding in Integrating commissioning schedule with Master Schedule.
Utilized P6.1, MS Office, Adobe Acrobat.
2007-10
- 2007-12
KJO (Kuwait Joint Operations-Saudi Aramco/Kuwait Oil Company), Cairo, Egypt; Project
Controls Specialist/Business Administrator
Responsible for Managing (around 10 KJO personnel) in a PMC role-functions which
included Planning (Primavera P6.0) & Monitoring Resource Loaded Schedules, Cost
Control/Forecasting/Cash Flows, Contract Administration, Procurement, Document Control (Primavera
Contract Manager/Expedition)- for KJO at main Contractors Offices in Cairo for US$772 Million Al- Khafji
(Saudi Arabia/Kuwait partitioned zone) Offshore project. Oversight, Due Diligence over Contractor
Project Services function, Business Administration for KJO-by Streamlining EPC Scheduling (by assuring
proper Planning, Reporting, Trending, Criticality), Cost Control, Procurement, Contract Administration,
Document Control (initiated reduction of duplicate/superfluous paperwork by 30%); and Coordinating
Engineering & Procurement functions (Contractor->ENPPI) and Fabrication/Installation efforts with
Contractors, KJO Site Installation Team.
2007-05
- 2007-09
Alstom Power, Zurich (Baden), Switzerland; Senior Project Planning Engineer (Lower Level
Executive MK03)
Strategic Planning/Scheduling, Project Controls, Monitoring, Forecasting, Trending,
Reports, Client Coordination (P3-Ver. 3.1, P3e/c-Ver. 5.0; Alstoms EPC Tool Set, Progress Supporter, MS
Office)- Combined Cycle Projects (particularly Staythorpe UK Power Project- containing Alstoms GT26
Combustion Turbine machines)-on International Ventures with an average US$ value of circa 1.7 Billion.
2006-12
- 2007-05
Riley/Babcock Power, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Manager, Project Controls
Mentored and Supervised 3 Project Controls Personnel working on Power Plant
Betterment/Environmental Modification Projects (FGDs, SCRs) out of Riley/Babcock Powers Charlotte,
NC, USA office. Also, hands-on Strategic Planning & Scheduling/Monitoring on an Earned Value basis
(P3-Ver. 3.1) Resource Loaded Schedules, Cost Forecasting/Financial Control/Cash Management
(Delteks Costpoint software, MS Office), Reporting/Trends, Risk Management, Contract Administration,
Client Coordination.
2005-09
- 2006-11
Siemens Power Generation, Orlando, Florida, USA; Part Time Project Controls
Consultant/Self Employed
Responsibilities included Analyses of Delays postponing completion of project
according to Baseline Program for the Kirkuk Iraq Projects (Simple Cycle Project - Siemens V64/V94
machines); including Schedule Analysis, Resources & Equipment/Material Usage/Forecast review,
Subcontractor Execution & Implementation Plan examination, aiding in the Financial/Commercial
Impact studies and preparation of relevant Reports to be used as a basis for Claims Presentations
(Client US Aid/Bechtel International)-Using P3.1. Self Employed Day Time Internet Stock /Currency
Investment Trader for Personal Income/Earnings enhancement.

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2000-01
- 2005-09
Siemens Power Generation, Orlando, Florida, USA; Senior Project Controls Engineer /
Project Controls Manager
Developed summary & detailed Resource Loaded EPC/Equipment Supply schedules for
Simple & Combined Cycle Power Plants upto 600 MW (Including Industrial Steel/Concrete StructuresGeneration/Control Room Buildings & Field Erected Tanks), maintained/monitored schedules, aided in
selecting General Contractors Lead Project Controls Representative and continuously guided/mentored
(2 Project Controls Personnel on average per project) General Contractors Project Control function,
reviewed/assured adherence to commercial, financial and technical aspects of LSTK/T&M Contracts by
Clients/Consultants/Contractors/Vendors, provided corrective action/recommendations &
developed/monitored cost/schedule forecasts, & variances for Domestic/Intl projects (utilizing P3-3.1,
Primavera Enterprise 5.0 for Power/Process and E/C, MS Office, Lotus Notes, SAP R/3 4.6-Finance
Module). Was presented several Performance Awards and Citations.
1996-03
- 1999-12
Black & Veatch/Black & Veatch Pritchard, Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.A.; Senior
Planning/Scheduling Engineer
Developed summary EPC & Start-up/Commissioning Power Plant schedules for various
technologies at domestic/international locations (Including Industrial Steel/Concrete StructuresGeneration/Control Room Buildings & Field Erected Tanks), and specifically developed, maintained &
monitored detailed Resource Loaded EPC schedules for Pulverized Coal, Simple & Combined Cycle
Power Plant projects (upto 600MW) & SCR Modifications in Indonesia, Pakistan, Korea & the USA
(utilizing P3 2.0b & 3.0, B&Vs Powertrak Scheduling System, Lotus 1-2-3, MS Office); Mentored New
Hires and Site Project Controls Personnel (2 Project Controls Personnel on average);
Trending/Forecasting/Cash Management also formed part of responsibilities. Was Presented
Performance Certificate. Tenure included working @ Black & Veatch/ Pritchard as a Sr. Project Controls
Engineer on major Petrochem/Oil & Gas Projects-including Coke Gasification to Ammonia and LNG
Plants-Domestic/Overseas.
1994-05
- 1995-05
Gulf Consolidated Contractors, Doha, Qatar; Project Services Supervisor
Prepared and monitored computerized schedules (Primavera Project Planner-P3, Lotus
1-2- 3, Microsoft Office) for construction control of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) infrastructure
development project for Client-Qatar Petroleum (QP) at $5 billion LNG plant at Ras Laffan.
Attend progress review meetings, formulate weekly progress reports, prepare interim valuations for
ongoing projects, tenders for submission to prospective clients, and follow up post-tender enquiries
and submittals; supervised Project Services function (2 Personnel on average).
1993-10
- 1993-12
Humphreys & Glasgow, Mumbai (Bombay), India; Principal Planning Engineer/Independent
Project Controls Consultant
Produced feasible Project Programs - Engineering and Construction - using
precedence network techniques with specific regard to contractual requirements, milestones, time and
resource limited scheduling and carried out performance monitoring for this DEG (Diethylene Glycol) to
TEG (Triethylene Glycol) conversion construction project costing $50 million using P3.
1992-01
- 1993-10
Independent Project Controls Consultant/Contractor, Mumbai (Bombay), India
Worked as Independent Project Controls Consultant/Contractor providing services to
Manufacturing/Industrial/Commercial facilities EPC Firms, General Contractors, Owners (Turnkey
Projects ranging from $5 Million~$50 Million)-individually handling planning/scheduling, estimating,
quantity surveying and commercial/cost control functions.

1988-03
- 1991-10
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) - Al Jubail Power/Desalination Plant, Jubail,
Saudi Arabia; Planning Engineer
As Area Planning Engineer mainly accountable for comprehensive co-ordination of

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major overhauls and plant betterment outage inspections of boilers/turbines/desalination units and
auxiliaries (Including Industrial Steel/Concrete Structures-Generation/Control Room Buildings & Field
Erected Tanks) - Phase 1 Operations - 6 x 60 mw oil/gas fired steam turbines, 2 x 30 mw gas turbines &
5400 cubic meters per hour water production (MSF). Identification, organization, computerization of
work scope & schedules to meet time/manpower restraints on overhauls (Primavera, Visischedule,
Lotus 1-2-3, dBase IV). Supervising & guiding 1 foreman/2 planners in cost engineering and planning,
scheduling, coordinating corrective, preventive and modification maintenance activities for assigned
areas - Ph.1 Power/Desalination Plant & Associated Auxiliaries.
As Acting Planning Superintendent (2 Months. of tenure) developed site wide Outage Program (for the
period June 89 - May 93), for 10 x 120 mw, 42,000 c.m. / hr (Phase 2 units) & 6 x 60 mw, 5400 c.m./hr
(Phase 1 units) - Fossil Fired/MSF - a long range turnaround/ overhaul/outage and cost control plan for
Power/Desalination Units classifying critical activities to bring outage inspection program on track. In
the same capacity served as Plant Insurance/Claims Administrator, addressed work areas causing
departmental conflict and focused managements attention on crucial issues thus aiding in productivity
improvement/budget savings. Supervised 15 planning personnel.
1985-12
- 1987-12
Public Service Company of Colorado/Xcel Energy - Fort St. Vrain Power Plant, Platteville
(Denver), Colorado, U.S.A.; Scheduling Engineer
As NPD Preventive Maintenance Coordinator (12/85 to 12/86) - was responsible for
complete coordination, administration, and implementation of a plant wide preventive maintenance
program which maintained qualification of equipment per NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
guidelines. Wrote and implemented NPD procedure Preventive Maintenance Planning/Scheduling
Implementation at this $300 million/330 mw HTGR (high temperature gas reactor). Activities centered
on developing maintenance data base on PPMIS (Power Plant Maintenance Information System - IBM
8100 mainframe) and scheduling/monitoring activities on PREMIS PMS. As EQ Scheduler/Overseer
(12/86 to 12/87) - Developed/Scheduled engineering work packages (manual/PREMIS) for deficiency
correction on environmentally unqualified equipment per NRC guidelines & coordinated (on shift/2
other supervisors) planning, engineering, contractor manpower & quality control efforts toward scope
completion (supervised 4 Planning Personnel and 25 Craft Personnel/Per Shift).
1981-12
- 1985-12
Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Beaver Valley Power
Station # 2, Shippingport, Pennsylvania; Field Planning Engineer
As Area Planning/Scheduling Engineer (12/81 to 12/82 & 12/84 to 10/85) - responsible
for Construction Planning/Scheduling of piping- mechanical, civil, electrical, insulation, instrumentation
activities for assigned areas - Service/Control/Turbine buildings, using S&Ws PMS-4/CMS schedulingmonitoring information systems at this $3 billion /880 mw PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor) nuclear
power plant. Other activities included Level III contractor schedule validation, critical path analysis and
bulk commodity installation monitoring. In the capacity of Milestone Cost/Scheduling Engineer (12/82
to 12/84) - prepared studies (CPM schedules/ reports) relative to specific detail design, construction,
procurement and startup which directed the completion of commodity installation to support system
turnover, testing and milestone acceptance.
1977-08
- 1978-08
Davy Powergas, Mumbai (Bombay), India - (Subsidiary - Davy International, UK - now
Kvaerner/John Brown E & C, U.S.A.); Site Supervisory Engineer
Major duties involved preparing/updating project schedules, developing
quantities/costs and ensuring their accuracy with project documentation. Periodically monitored and
analyzed costs/variances and provided corrective action. Expedited delivery of equipment and material
from vendor through installation and aided in engineering - construction coordination efforts at this
$50 million polystyrene manufacturing construction project. Aided in the design of Industrial Steel
Buildings (with paneling) for this project before taking the project to the field and coordinating their
erection (supervised 3 Contractor Construction Supervisory Personnel and 40 Craft Workers on
average).

Courses/Certifications/Software/Honors ------Green Belt, Certified-Motorola University (January 2007).

PMP (Project Management Professional from Project Management Institute), Certified (November
2004).

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Ex-Member->Project Management Institute (PMI)/Association for the Advancement of Cost

Engineering (AACE).
PMS - IV/Construction Project Simulation Workshop & Construction Management Systems (CMS) -Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.
Evaluated/Provided Recommendations for P3e-Primavera Enterprise Program-@ Siemens
Westinghouse. Generally cognizant of Sarbanes-Oxley and ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 requirements.
PREMIS -Project Management/Scheduling System, Public Service Company of Colorado/Xcel Energy.
PRIMAVERA PROJECT PLANNER / PRIMAVISION - Certified -- Evans Technology Inc., Atlanta, GA.
QRS - Maintenance Planning & Database System, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)- Saudi
Arabia.
Several Training Certificates/Courses taken at Black & Veatch, Siemens Westinghouse (among others)
in Project Controls, Project Management, Business Process Management, Contracts Administration,
HSE, Operations & Maintenance.
Senior Project Controls Engineer on High Desert & Silverhawk (@ Siemens Westinghouse)-Power
Magazines "Power Plants of the Year-2003/2004.

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