On the second day of the activities of the 13th Water, Energy and Environment Exhibition 2011 (WETEX), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) celebrated the signing of 5 new contracts for power and water projects at cost AED1 billion in a bid to support its infrastructure and boost the efficiency of grids and networks to meet the growth of demand for its services.
This comes in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The contracts were signed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD, CEO of DEWA representing Dubai Electricity and Water Authority with the representatives of DEWA’s partners and contractors’ which were selected to execute these contracts.
At the beginning of the ceremony, Saeed Al Tayer stated, “I would like, on this occasion to welcome DEWA’s partners and contractors who have cooperated with it for years to execute its projects in different sectors. And today, we are here for the signing of more contracts for new projects.” Al Tayer pointed out that DEWA assumes its responsibilities in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and in compliance with DEWA’s strategy, which is part of Dubai’s strategy aiming to provide reliable infrastructure capable of meeting all the requirements of electricity and water necessary for the march towards development. These directives are being executed according to a systematic approach to meet the growth of demand for DEWA’s services.
“We are here today to sign 5 contracts for new big electricity and water projects at a total cost up to one billion Dirhams,” he further added.
The first contract includes the construction of AL Ghafat Reservoirs Phase 1 ‘&’ 2 with capacity of 120Million Imperial Gallons (MIG) and at a total cost of AED 285,000,000. The contractor of this contract is M/s Pratibha Industries Ltd.
The second contract was signed with M/s APINA, Spain, to set up and construct an inlet air chilling for Gas Turbines at “L” Station , Phase I at Gebel Ali. After completion of this project, DEWA will generate additional power of approximate 108 MW from 3 Gas Turbines from “L” Station at peak summer season and it will improve efficiency of Gas turbines.
As for the third contract, it includes 132 KV cable laying works at a cost of AED 100,000,000 and at total length of 230 km. The contractor of the project is M/s Emirates Electrical Engineering LLC.
The fourth contract was made with M/s Siemens LLC. It includes the supply, installation, testing, commissioning of five Nos. series reactor stations at generating stations with 400 KV OHL, at a cost up to AED 372,000,000.
The fifth contract was signed too with M/s Siemens A.G, and it relates to the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of SCADA/EMS/DTS system for transmission control centres, at a cost up to AED 97,000,000.
At the end of the ceremony, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD ‘&’ CEO of DEWA stressed the importance of executing such projects according to contractual time schedules so that they can be duly put into service. Meanwhile, HE pledged that Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will provide all possible facilities to contractors to ensure that these projects will be properly executed in compliance with environmental standards, on which it places higher priorities.
