Dewa awards contract for Dh1.4b Hatta power station project

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PLANT IN GULF WILL GENERATE 250MW OF ELECTRICITY

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has awarded the Strabag Dubai LLC, Strabag AG, Andritz Hydro and Ozkar consortium the construction contract for the Dh1.437 billion pumped-storage hydroelectric power station at Hatta.

This is part of the Comprehensive Development Plan for Hatta, launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

“We are proud of @DEWAOfficial’s move to award a construction contract for a hydroelectric power station in Hatta. At a total value of AED 1.437 billion, it is the first project of its kind in the Arabian Gulf, and will benefit from water

stored in the Hatta Dam,” Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, tweeted yesterday.

The project is the first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf and will generate 250MW of power. The project is expected to last up to 80 years and is scheduled to be commissioned by February 2024. EDF has been appointed the consultant for this project.

This strategic project will diversify the energy mix and support the economic, social and environmental development of Hatta. It will also achieve the goals of Dubai Clean Energy 2050 to generate 75 per cent of Dubai’s total power output from clean energy by 2050. Dewa will provide leading and innovative job opportunities for Emiratis to support the Hatta Comprehensive Development Plan. These include positions at the Visitor Centre and other outdoor activities and tourist facilities associated with the project. This supports the sustainable development of Hatta to make it one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the emirate.

“This Dh1.437 billion pumped-storage hydroelectric power station project is part of our efforts, initiatives and plans to achieve the vision of Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid. Dewa’s strategy supports the UAE Centennial 2071, the UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Plan 2021 to ensure a sustainable, happy future and support the UAE’s aim to become first in everything,” said Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa.