Monday, Jan 16, 2012
(This story was originally published on Sunday.)
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Dubai's state utility said Sunday installed power generation capacity in the emirate increased 18.4% year on year in 2011, while water desalination capacity rose 21.2% amid efforts to meet rising domestic electricity and water demand.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, in an emailed statement, said installed power capacity hit 8,718 megawatts last year, up from 7,361 MW in 2010, while water desalination capacity reached 400 million gallons a day, compared with 330 million gallons a day a year earlier.
"Power production has now reached 34,606 gigawatts per hour, with an increase of 2.6% in comparison with 33,742 GWh in 2010," Dewa Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said.
Dewa is the sole provider and distributor of electricity in Dubai, and is also the main supplier of water in the emirate. The utility is adding further power and water capacity to meet rapid demand growth, driven by new infrastructure, industrial and real-estate projects, and a rising population.
Dewa in December said it had received four bids from international consortia competing for its estimated $1.3 billion Hassyan independent power project, or IPP, for which a contract award is due in February.
-By Dubai Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +9714 446-1686; djnews.dubai@dowjones.com
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