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DEWA - Hydrogen Power Plant
Country : UAE
Contract Value : USD 3,000,000,000
Sector : Power and Water | IPP - Independent Power Provider
Profile Type :  Standalone Project
Phase:
Study - Execution
Completion: 2012
 
 
Owner : JV of DEWA, Skyline Services, Sino Global, and Samena Power and Energy
Location :
Ras Hasyan, Dubai, UAE
Contract Type : Construction
Facility Type : Hydrogen power plant
Capacity : 2000 MW
Background The joint venture of DEWADEWALoading..., Canada's Skyline Services, USA's Sino Global International, and China's Samena Power and Energy plans to develop a 2,000 MW power plant in Ras Hasyan.

The joint venture will execute the project in 2 phases, each phase comprising of 1,000 MW.

The plant will import hydrogen feedstock produced from coal in Sino Global's plant in Louisiana, USA

DEWADEWALoading... will own 51 percent of the plant and be the sole buyer of the its output for 20 years.

The foreign consortium, led by Sino Global, will be the feasibility study consultant, Samena will be the project's contractor, and Skyline will be the technology consultant.

The plant might also produce desalinated water.
Current Status In November 2008, the feasibility study is still in the preliminary stage. It is expected to be completed in Q3 2009. Phase 1 is expected to be completed in 2011 and phase 2 in 2012.

In August 2008, construction was expected to start.

In April 2008, the feasibility study started.

In February 2008, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by DEWADEWALoading... and the foreign consortium.
Expected Schedule
PhaseScheduleDescription
Study Q3 2009 Feasibility study expected to be completed
Completion 2011 Phase 1 expected to be completed
  2012 Project expected to be completed
Scope of Work Construction of a 2,000 MW hydrogen power plant.
Financing Source DEWADEWALoading... will issue USD 3 billion worth Islamic bonds and revert to a USD 2 billion loan facility to finance this and other projects.
Project News
02-Apr-2008 Hydro plant work to begin in August - Emirates Business 24/7
24-Feb-2008 DEWA to set up the first power plant working with hydrogen energy - WAM (Emirates News Agency)

Project Schedule

SchedulePhaseDescription
Feb 2008 Planning MOU signed by DEWADEWALoading..., Skyline Services, Sino Global, and Samena Power and Energy
Apr 2008 Study Feasibility study started
Aug 2008 Construction Expected was expected to start
Nov 2008 Study Feasibility study is in preliminary stage
Q3 2009 Study Feasibility study expected to be completed
2011 Completion Phase 1 expected to be completed
2012 Completion Project expected to be completed

Project News

02-Apr-2008 Hydro plant work to begin in August - Emirates Business 24/7
24-Feb-2008 DEWA to set up the first power plant working with hydrogen energy - WAM (Emirates News Agency)
 
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
Shareholder 
Dubai Electicity and Water Authority Building, Al Karghout Street, P.O. Box 564, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4-324-4444 | Fax: +971 4-324-8111 | Email: dewa@dewa.gov.ae | Website: http://www.dewa.gov.ae
  • Name: Nasser Lootah
    Position: Projects and Planning Manager
 
Samena Power and Energy
Shareholder 
Level 41 Emirates Tower Sheikh Zayed Road P.O.Box 31303 Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 313 2301 | Fax: +971 4 313 2302 | Website: http://samenapowerenergy.com
 
Skyline Services Group
Shareholder 
Grosvenor House Commercial Tower, Suite 1407, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO BOX 333760, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4-329-8772 | Fax: +971 4-329-8774 | Email: info@skylineservicesgroup.com | Website: http://www.skylineservicesgroup.com
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