Dubai, Feb 10th, 2012 (WAM) -- Vice Chairman of Dubai's Supreme Council of Energy (SCE) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer has received a letter from the Hong Kong based Gatoson Holdings expressing the company's interest to bid for the construction of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, estimated to cost AED 12B.
Al Tayer with Oswald Wong, President at the Gatoson Holdings for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, who is on a visit to Dubai at the head of a delegation. In a meeting, Al Tayer stressed that the Solar Park is envisaged within the vision of UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for strengthening sustainable development of Dubai. This is a leading project implemented by the SCE and managed and operated by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The Solar Park will be the first utility-scale production capacity park of its kind in the region and a prelude to the introduction of promising projects to use renewable energy in electricity production in Dubai. This project will use solar radiations that are available all year-round to produce electricity using the latest technology available in international markets.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2012.
