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DEWA signs mega deals at wetex 2008

01 April 2008

DUBAI Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) has, at last month's Wetex 2008, signed Dh12 billion ($3.26 billion) worth of contracts for six mega projects with major national and international companies for the production of electricity, water desalination and reservoirs, main substations, and DFO (diesel fuel oil) pipeline.

The first project is for the construction of a power and desalination station at Jebel Ali (M Station) at the cost of Dh10.15 billions. Set to complete by mid-2010, the Dh6.2 billion M Station power package is a combined-cycle cogeneration power plant comprising six Siemens V94.3 A gas turbines, six Doosan HRSGs (heat recovery steam generators) and three Alstom steam turbines and will generate 2,000 MW of gross output.
The second contract is for a desalination package. Set for completion in June 2010, the project will comprise eight desalination units with an output of 17.5 mgd (million gallons per day) per unit and four boilers with a total output of 140 mgd.
The third contract is for the construction of a DFO pipeline from Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) to Aweer Power Station. The Dh155 million project will involve the laying of a 20-inch DFO pipeline.
The fourth project will involve the construction of a three-phase reservoir at Mushrif with a total storage capacity of 180 million gallons. The Dh620 million contract is set for completion by April next year.
The fifth contract is for the construction of two 400/132 kV substations at Barsha and Horse Race at a cost of Dh816 million and is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
The sixth contract relates also to a main transformer station 400/132 kV at Techno Park area for the supply of this important area with electricity in addition to the Industrial City, Jebel Ali, and Airport City. The project will be completed by February 2010.
Wetex 2008, the 10th edition of water technologies, energy, and environment exhibition, was held at the Dubai International Trade Centre and Conference Centre last month (March 11 to 13). On show were equipment displayed by participants from 22 countries worldwide, including Japan, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Holland, Canada, Malaysia, Korea, Turkey, India as well as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan.