| 10 Mar 2010 |
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Aiming to Provide a Reliable Infrastructure: DEWA Signs 6 Contracts for New Projects including Electricity &Water Sectors
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In the second day of WETEX 2010, and among the activities held along the exhibition, Dubai Electricity & Water AuthorityDubai Electricity & Water Authority
has celebrated the occasion of signing 6 new contracts for projects in electricity and water sectors enhancing the infrastructure of DEWADEWA facilities, raising the efficiency of the networks to meet the growth in demand to DEWADEWA's services, in line with the directions of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer -MD&CEO -DEWADEWA has signed the contracts on behalf of DEWADEWA and its partners including contractors and senior officials in the contracting companies which were awarded the contracts for execution of those projects.
In the beginning of the celebration , HE MD&CEO spoke welcoming the guests , stating that we are pleased to welcome you in this meeting that brings us together with our partners of the contractors who cooperated with DEWADEWA in the past years to to complete its projects in the various sectors and this event brings us together again to sign more contracts for projects in different fields.
HE pointed out that , DEWADEWA carries out its responsibilities in accordance with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and in line with DEWADEWA's strategy which is part of Dubai's strategy , to provide a reliable infrastructure to meet the various demands of our development walk ,including electricity and water services , as these directives are being implemented under an executive methodology pursuant to the growth in demand for our services.
HE made it clear that , we are in the process of signing 6 contracts for major projects to the amount if AED 3.130 billion covering both electricity and water sectors.
The ceremonies for signing contracts started with the first contract, to supply, install, test and commissioning of three 132/11 KV Substations with AAB Industries LLC -Dubai to the amount of AED 250 Million.
The second contract with Areva T&D SA Dubai to supply , install, test and commissioning of three 132/11 KV Substations in various areas in Dubai , including Dubai Investment Park , Jebel Ali Industries Area, Mutina , Kifaf and other places , which cost is AED 1.030 Billion.
The third contract with Ducab -Dubai to supply 11 KV XLPE power cables -800kms, the value of which is AED 260 Million.
The Fourth contract to be entered with Ghantoot Gulf Contracting to supply , install, test and commissioning of Glass Reinforced Epoxy Water Transmission Pipelines and associated works at various locations in the Emirate of Dubai (167 kms) , which total cost is AED 820 Million.
The Fifth contract will be signed with M/S Saudi Modern Co. (Riyadh cables) Dubai to supply , install, test and commissioning of 132 KV cables to 132/11 KV Substations , to the value of AED 300 Million.
At the end of the celebration, HE MD& CEO emphasized the significance of completing these projects at the contractual dates, this is in order to enter them in service in the right time, assuring the guests, that DEWADEWA will extend all possible facilities to contractors to insure the proper completion of these projects, putting the environmental considerations that are set by DEWADEWA at the top of its priorities.
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