Dewa awards Dh522m contracts

Dubai: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said on Monday it has signed several contracts collectively valued at Dh522.5 million with different suppliers to expand and revamp many of its facilities.

The utility signed a long-term parts and services agreement (LTPSA) with Ansaldo Energia to supply spare parts and consumables, refurbishments, upgrades, specialist services and hiring tools for gas turbines and repowering at Jebel Ali Power Station for a period of 10 years at a cost estimated at Dh450 million.

Dewa also inked two contracts with ABB Industries and AREVA T&D ME to implement the transmission system upgrade involving various 400 kV and 132 kV substations and including replacement, upgrading and refurbishment of DC protection systems.

The total volume of the business with ABB Industries will be around Dh70 million and Dh2.5 million with AREVA T&D ME.

Dewa Chief Executive Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said: "Dewa is still accomplishing unprecedented achievements especially in the production and transmission of energy."