Reem Island Receives Four 500MVA and Sixteen 80 MVA Transformers
New transformers to be used at the world's biggest construction project executed on a natural island
Bunya's Infrastructure works on track
Abu Dhabi -31 May 2009: Four 500MVA and sixteen 80 MVA transformers, which form the first phase of the Reem Island AED 550 million Grid Station, have been delivered to the Island as part of a project by Abu Dhabi Transmission and Dispatch Company (TRANSCO) to supply Reem Island with electricity.
This signals that work on the primary utility program is powering ahead according to the approved schedule.
The four 500 MVA and four 80 MVA transformers have arrived and were installed at the 400/132kV Grid Station in Reem Island.
TRANSCO have coordinated with Bunya, the resident regulatory authority and regional infrastructure developer for Reem Island, to implement a number of projects to supply the island with electricity.
The first phase of the project will cost of Dh 1.5 billion and it includes a 400/132/22 kV grid station with a total capacity of 2000 MVA. The grid station consists of four transformers of 500 MVA each. TRANSCO, in coordination with Bunya, has also built three 132/22kV primary substations, each with a capacity of 4x80 MVA in the areas of the three master developers of the island, Tamouh, Sorouh and Reem Investments.
In a project that complements the above, TRANSCO, in coordination with Bunya, laid a 132 kV cable network to connect the three substations with the Grid Station, and then to connect these to new loads in residential buildings, office towers, commercial centers, malls, hotels and tourist areas as well as district cooling plants.
Reem Island's 400 kV grid station will also be connected to Abu Dhabi Grid Station through a 400 kV cable network project, which is nearing completion. Preparations are underway to connect Reem Island with Saadiyat Island, through another 400 kV cable network, in order to create significant improvements in the reliability and efficiency of the system that inevitably ensures continuity of supply. This latter project will be implemented at a cost of Dh 1 billion.
Reem Island is also expected to be connected to Suwwah Island.
Bunya has successfully coordinated the massive operation. The delivery of the giant power equipment, each measuring 12.5m (L) x 4.1m (W) x 5m (H) and weighing 370 tons, were completed through a sophisticated logistics mission involving sea and land transportation along the island's canals and roads.
The state-of-the-art power transformers arrived at Port Zayed in Abu Dhabi from Germany and were transported by barge through the island's 2.5 kilometer waterway to dock at a jetty designed and built solely by TRANSCO for the purpose of transferring the units from the Port directly to Reem Island. Each transformer was then loaded onto an 80-wheeler truck that drove through the island on a specially paved pathway to arrive two hours later to its final destination.
Tariq Hatim Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of Bunya said: "These four 500 MVA transformers form the backbone of the Grid Station. With their arrival on the island, work on the electricity supply continues as per the schedule."
He added that the other core components of the high-tech, dedicated power network - the 400/132kv Grid Station and four 132x22kV substations - will all be ready on schedule. Each of the 132/22 kV substations will be servicing the zones of the three master developers: Tamouh Investments, Sorouh Real Estate and Reem Investments.
Equipment installation for Sorouh Real Estate substation will start soon, while Tamouh Investments' and Reem Investments' substations will be ready in December 2009 as per schedule.
The delivery of the transformers is a major step in the island's plan to deliver its infrastructure on time for the arrival of the first residents to their homes and offices in the first quarter of 2010. The transformers will deliver electricity across the 8.4 million square meter island.
"Bunya is delighted to announce that the five main projects that comprise the island's dedicated integrated power system will be completed well before many of the individual development projects are finished," he said. "This will ensure an immediate power supply to homes, offices and other businesses as they are completed."
Bunya is owned by the three master developers of Reem Island, Tamouh Investments, Sorouh Real Estate and Reem Investments, and is the municipal and resident regulatory authority and developer of regional infrastructure, utilities and sewage treatment on Reem Island.
Reem Island is the landmark waterfront residential, commercial and business project currently being built on a natural island. Located just off the northeastern coast of Abu Dhabi city, it is expected to become the premier residential and commercial address in the city offering a new style of living in the capital.
The Island will have all the necessary infrastructure and services to become a self-contained city. It is among Abu Dhabi's largest developments and will greatly expand the urban area of the capital and create more beachfront, residential and commercial space.
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About Bunya
Bunya was established in 2005 as the municipal and regulatory authority and the developer of main infrastructure and utilities on Reem Island. It is owned by the three main developers of Reem Island: Tamouh Investments, Sorouh Real Estate and Reem Investments.
Its role is to integrate the master plans and project schedules of the developers, to coordinate with local authorities on the delivery of utilities and to facilitate the overall construction process.
It is responsible for the design and building of infrastructure of main roads, bridges, utility networks and operation and management of communal facilities on Reem Island throughout the development phase and post completion.
Issued on behalf of Bunya by Borouj Consulting. For more information, please contact:
Randa Mazzawi
Tel: 9714 3403005,
e-mail: randa@boroujconsulting.com
Riham Osama
Tel: 9714 3403005,
e-mail: Riham@boroujconsulting.com
Press Release 2009
