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Symbion has extensive transmission and distribution experience

Symbion Power is an international power developer that takes a unique approach to delivering electrical infrastructure projects.

With a deep commitment to empowering local communities, the company takes great pride in possessing the knowledge and operational know-how to succeed in some of the world’s most challenging construction environments.

Founded in 2005 by Paul Hinks and Lord Richard Westbury, Symbion’s first project was in Iraq. Hinks had been working in the region for two years as a consultant when many American corporations were leaving the country due to the security risks associated with the conflict there. “Many large American

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companies were hightailing it out of the region due to escalating security issues, making business extremely difficult,” explains Hinks.

During his time as a consultant, before starting Symbion, Hinks had successfully completed six large transmission contracts in Iraq. He had developed ‘a formula’ for working under such difficult security conditions. “When the big companies started leaving I saw a gap in the market so I established a business that combined engineering and security,” he says. The business was built on a foundation of partnership and cooperation and sought to conduct business by working with and improving the lives of local communities.

Even its name – a derivative of the

120 MW Symbion Power Plant, Ubungo near Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

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Symbion Power is a U.S. Independent Power Producer and Engineering Contractor based in Washington, D.C. and has extensive experience working in a highly diverse range of challenging environments from across the African continent to war torn locations including Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Chelsea Group combines security, power engineering, construction, strategic consultancy and managed

services companies.

We have been operating for over 15 years and have a proven record of delivering a range of high-end services and products across the Private and Public sectors as well as NGOs. With experience throughout the globe, we employ 8,000 people in over 50 offices across 48 countries;18 in Africa where we have established our first office in 2001. Our in-depth

knowledge ranges across the Middle East, Africa, South America and the major international shipping routes.

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in fragile, conflict affected countries. Our global headquarters in Dubai and Africa headquarters in Nairobi serve clients across 23 countries in Africa, Central Asia and

the Middle East. CTG’s clients include: Humanitarian Aid and Development agen-cies; governments; and commercial organisations.

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Hart is an international security and risk mitigation company delivering innovative, integrated security solutions. Hart provides 15 years of experience in land and

maritime security in locations throughout North Asia, the Middle East and Africa where it continues to focus on its development with operations in still growing

markets such as Somalia, Kenya and Mozambique.

Erinys Iraqwww.erinysiraq.com

Erinys Iraq is a risk management and security services company specialising in complex and high-threat risk mitigation services in Iraq. Since it was founded in

2003, Erinys Iraq has provided high-level and professional security services through-out Iraq to a wide-range of commercial clients and government agencies. These

include the oil and gas industry, foreign embassies, NGOs, Iraqi government minis-tries and commercial enterprises. It enjoys a winning combination of local and

international partnership.

Longport Securitywww.longportsecurity.com

Longport is recognized as a leading aviation security and services company in Latin America and the Caribbean by clients as well as local and federal authorities. With over 17 years of experience, we serve 20 major US, European and local carriers in

14 countries and count the largest five carriers as our clients. Longport currently operates in over 25 international airports in the region and employs over 1,500

people. Longport is also looking at expanding its operations in Africa in early 2015.

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Symbion is a member of the Chelsea Group of companies.

Enigma AllianceEnigma Alliance is the global strategic consultancy arm of the Chelsea Group and

caters to elite and prestigious clients only. The Enigma team brings together an in-depth understanding of security threats with comprehensive international analysis with world-class capability in a range of key security disciplines and industry knowl-edge along with international engagement strategies / analysis for NGO’s, govern-

ment and business entities.

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comfortable accommodation for some 200 guests - minutes’ drive to the UN, the UK Embassy and other missions. The facility is expected to take its first guests in

mid-2015.

Chelsea Group combines security, power engineering, construction, strategic consultancy and managed

services companies.

We have been operating for over 15 years and have a proven record of delivering a range of high-end services and products across the Private and Public sectors as well as NGOs. With experience throughout the globe, we employ 8,000 people in over 50 offices across 48 countries;18 in Africa where we have established our first office in 2001. Our in-depth

knowledge ranges across the Middle East, Africa, South America and the major international shipping routes.

T: +971 4 43 60 300E: [email protected]

CTG Global www.ctgglobal.com

CTG Global (CTG) was established in 2004. CTG is a Managed Services Company specializing in Project Management, Human Resources and Crisis Support services

in fragile, conflict affected countries. Our global headquarters in Dubai and Africa headquarters in Nairobi serve clients across 23 countries in Africa, Central Asia and

the Middle East. CTG’s clients include: Humanitarian Aid and Development agen-cies; governments; and commercial organisations.

Hart Internationalwww.hartinternational.com

Hart is an international security and risk mitigation company delivering innovative, integrated security solutions. Hart provides 15 years of experience in land and

maritime security in locations throughout North Asia, the Middle East and Africa where it continues to focus on its development with operations in still growing

markets such as Somalia, Kenya and Mozambique.

Erinys Iraqwww.erinysiraq.com

Erinys Iraq is a risk management and security services company specialising in complex and high-threat risk mitigation services in Iraq. Since it was founded in

2003, Erinys Iraq has provided high-level and professional security services through-out Iraq to a wide-range of commercial clients and government agencies. These

include the oil and gas industry, foreign embassies, NGOs, Iraqi government minis-tries and commercial enterprises. It enjoys a winning combination of local and

international partnership.

Longport Securitywww.longportsecurity.com

Longport is recognized as a leading aviation security and services company in Latin America and the Caribbean by clients as well as local and federal authorities. With over 17 years of experience, we serve 20 major US, European and local carriers in

14 countries and count the largest five carriers as our clients. Longport currently operates in over 25 international airports in the region and employs over 1,500

people. Longport is also looking at expanding its operations in Africa in early 2015.

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Symbion is a member of the Chelsea Group of companies.

Enigma AllianceEnigma Alliance is the global strategic consultancy arm of the Chelsea Group and

caters to elite and prestigious clients only. The Enigma team brings together an in-depth understanding of security threats with comprehensive international analysis with world-class capability in a range of key security disciplines and industry knowl-edge along with international engagement strategies / analysis for NGO’s, govern-

ment and business entities.

NapCapChelsea Group’s latest edition

NapCap provides world-class portable housing in 40-foot containers that are innova-tive in design, comfortable, safe, energy efficient and adaptable in many variants for

the customer.

Chelsea project to watchCTG and NapCap have teamed up to build a secure and comfortable compound in

Somalia. Chelsea Village, currently under construction, is located directly adjacent to the new Mogadishu International Airport terminal and will offer safe, clean and

comfortable accommodation for some 200 guests - minutes’ drive to the UN, the UK Embassy and other missions. The facility is expected to take its first guests in

mid-2015.

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A section of the 400kV Baiji-Al Qaim transmission line

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word symbiosis – reflects the basis of the relationship it strives to develop with suppliers, local partners and subcontractors.

A winning formulaDespite the volatile situation in Iraq, Symbion began bidding for contracts in some of the areas most affected by the conflict. As a company, Symbion’s aim was to build electricity infrastructure that was so desperately needed by working with the government, businesses and people on the ground. “All of a sudden we found ourselves in a fairly significant position in Iraq.

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“We had been contracted to build some of the most difficult projects that had been left behind by other major companies.” – Paul Hinks,

CEO Symbion Power

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Stringing the 400kV Baiji - Al Qaim transmission line

We had been contracted to build some of the most difficult projects that had been left behind by other major companies,” Hinks explains.

One of the projects taken on by Symbion was a 400-kilovolt transmission line that ran from Baiji to Haditha and then to Al Qaim on the Syrian border, through Al Anbar Province, which today is occupied by the Islamic State, otherwise known as ISIS. In order to successfully complete the work, Hinks partnered with local tribesmen and made agreements with Sheiks. “They supplied us with the resources we needed to complete the project including the labour, materials and

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equipment,” says Hinks. “We trained local recruits at a purpose-built engineering school, which was very positively received. This helped us form a bond with the community and it enabled the successful completion of the project.”

Symbion worked in Iraq from 2005 to 2010 where it executed nine large-scale power contracts. “Our work in Iraq truly formed a foundation for our entire business,” says Hinks. “During that time, we were the only American company working in Al Anbar province and in Sadr City, Baghdad and as such we built a strong relationship with our client, the U.S. government.”

“Our work in Iraq truly formed a foundation for our entire business.” – Paul Hinks,

CEO Symbion Power

110kV Switchyard in Kabul, Afghanistan

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A steep learning curveDue to the success of the business in Iraq, the company expanded its operations to Afghanistan. Symbion was the winner of three contracts in the region, one of which was as a sub-contractor for a major American construction joint venture. Aiming to replicate the success of its operation in Iraq, Hinks and Symbion formed a professional partnership with the highly regarded Idaho-based Northwest Lineman College to offer a comprehensive training program to its local Afghan employees.

The experience in Afghanistan was a very steep

Symbion’s staff are trained to an international standard


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Paul HinksCEO Symbion Power

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Symbion Power, LLC, Paul Hinks is the driving force behind the company. He has spent his life in the power industry where he has been responsible for the construction of power plants, transmission lines and substations. His career spans 30 years and in that period, he has worked in the USA, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

learning curve for Hinks. Despite the resounding success of the Northwest Lineman College partnership, Symbion faced extraordinary challenges associated with working as a fixed-price subcontractor to a large American JV, which had an expensive cost plus contract with the U.S. government. While Symbion exceeded all expectations in managing a major power construction project in one of the world’s most hostile and corrupt environments -- on Transparency International’s World Corruption Index of 174 countries, Afghanistan shares last place with North Korea and Somalia as the most corrupt -- the company faced obstacles that

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“Of course, like any organization we have to make money, but we also want to do good.” – Paul Hinks,

CEO Symbion Power

would have destroyed many businesses. But with the support of its majority owners, it came out the other side stronger and wiser. “Of course, like any organization we have to make money, but we also want to do good. We achieved this in Iraq and proved at the same time we could build critical infrastructure in very difficult circumstances. In Afghanistan, I saw first-hand what can happen when bringing employment, skills and new capacities to less developed countries is made impossible by a business environment where the dominating objective is maximizing profits, and I pledged never to work under such circumstances again,” says Hinks.

President Obama speaks at the Symbion Power Plant, Tanzania


Symbion Power Center, training in Tanzania

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A new chapter Armed with this knowledge and experience, Hinks moved forward by focusing on Africa. In 2010, Symbion bid for a project for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) - a sister organisation to USAID - and was awarded two large contracts in Tanzania to build 2,000 kilometers of distribution lines and 26 transmission and distribution substations.

Once again community outreach was top of the agenda at Symbion. “In Iraq and Afghanistan we distributed toys and clothes, including soccer kits for the kids, to local communities and we had a great relationship with the indigenous population. We decided to mirror this approach in Tanzania,” says Hinks.

The company developed its own training school in the region, once again working with Northwest Lineman College. “We selected three Tanzanians who had some basic line training, to travel to Idaho and receive training that enabled them to teach to U.S. standards. They learned about management and how to be trainers, while they translated training manuals and presentations into Swahili. They worked alongside the U.S. training staff of Northwest Lineman College.”

It was while working in Tanzania that Hinks decided he wanted to diversify the business. “Instead of being a contractor that gets paid to build electricity infrastructure, I wanted to develop, design, build and operate it and then sell the electricity we

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“In Tanzania there was a power plant in good condition that was the subject of a dispute. It wasn’t operating and yet people all over the country were suffering. I was determined to take over it and help solve Tanzania’s power problems.”

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generate and transmit it to the government and in turn to the people,” Hinks says.

In East Africa there is a huge reliance on hydropower, but climate change has driven down rainfall levels. Lower rainfall resulted in power outages across the region, often for up to 18 hours per day.

“This has a profound impact on economies, and of course on the living quality of the people,” says Hinks.

“In Tanzania there was a power plant in good condition that was the subject of a dispute. It wasn’t operating and yet people all over the country were suffering. I was determined to take over it and help solve Tanzania’s power problems.”

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Looking to the futureIn May 2011, Symbion bought the disputed power plant and entered the world of independent power production. Within six months, Symbion owned and operated three power plants in Tanzania, generating 217 megawatts. Hinks chalks that period up as one of his greatest accomplishments.

Building on its success in Tanzania, Symbion started to expand across the continent. In 2013, alongside the Nigerian firm Transcorp and other partners, Symbion participated in an international bidding process to acquire a power plant as part of the Nigerian privatization of the electricity sector. “We bid, we won, and


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we took the title of being the only U.S. firm to participate in the privatization, and then as part of a consortium, to operate a power plant in Nigeria. When we took the plant operations over it was generating just 160-megawatts; today it is producing 600-megawatts and by the end of the year capacity is expected to reach almost 1,000 megawatts,” says Hinks.

And Symbion shows no sign of slowing down; it was recently awarded a contract in Rwanda to produce electricity from methane gas found at the bottom of Lake Kivu. The company has also taken on a large project in southern Tanzania to build a transmission line

Symbion CEO, Paul Hinks and then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tour the Symbion Power Plant in 2011.

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and a 600MW power plant to harness huge gas reserves discovered in the region. “The Mtwara project will take gas from the gas fields, convert them into electricity and then dispatch the electricity into the national grid. Once it is completed, the project will supply the entire south of Tanzania and possibly its neighbors with electricity. It is a huge project with an investment value of $1.3 billion U.S. dollars. The largest investment ever by a U.S. company in Tanzania.

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Symbion specialises in major operational and development projects across Africa

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“As one of the private sector leaders in the U.S. Government’s Power Africa Initiative, Symbion continues to expand

electricity access across sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to economic growth and development on the continent.”

– Paul Hinks, CEO Symbion Power

Ecstatic villagers celebrate the arrival of electricity provided by the Millennium Challenge Corporation and Symbion Power

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and engineering firm. Alongside his ‘day job’ as the CEO at Symbion Power, Hinks is also the Chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa. “I represent the U.S. private sector and their ambitions to invest in Africa. As part of this, I have also been involved in the genesis of the Power Africa initiative, which President Obama launched in July 2013. I work very closely with private-sector businesses, the US government and

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with local government and local communities to ensure the initiative is a success,” he says. “Power Africa is ground breaking and it will see the United States supporting Africa on a grand scale.”

Hinks is still the powerhouse behind Symbion, driving it forward and seeking new opportunities for the business and for the communities in which it operates. Its point of difference comes not from its power-engineering prowess, but from its local engagement and its dedication to give back in the regions where it works. “Symbion will always be motivated by the desire to help the people in the places it works. Our staff enjoys this as much as I do and it makes what we do so much more enjoyable and interesting.”

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Daily equipment maintenance at the Symbion Power Plant, Ubungo, Tanzania

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