Dewa to triple its capability

Jebel Ali power and desalination project is retendered

UAE power supplies set to expand further

DEWA to triple power output invest $15 billion

Getting energised in the GCC

Energy consumption within the GCC is among the highest in the world measured on a per capita basis. Now building asset owners throughout the region are turning to FMs to make desperately needed savings as energy prices rise and developers become more cost conscious.

Drilling reason for scaffolding collapse

A company official said that vibrations from drilling works near the Al Nahda site caused the scaffolding to fall

Cable firms capitalise on fire safety boom

With multiple sectors demanding good quality cabling, niche firms across the region are fighting to innovate and win large contracts. Christopher Sell reports on the importance of fire-resistant products, the demand that power-grid development and oil and gas rigs places on the major suppliers, and the effect of material price hikes.

Doosan bags power plant order

South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries clinches US$1.2 billion deal to build Dubai power plant.

Fisia Italimpianti bags desalination contract

Fisia Italimpianti, the plant and environmental services arm of Italian construction firm Impregilo has won a US $563 million (AED 2.7 billion) contract to build a seawater desalination plant in Dubai's Jebel Ali.

Nine more power transformer stations planned for Dubai grid

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded contracts to build nine main 132/11 kV power transformer stations. The contracts also include the installation of transmission cabling.

DEWA announces AED6,000 prize for WETEX 2007 visitor

DEWA to give AED6,000 prize to one WETEX 2007 exhibition visitor in a bid to increase public awareness of the technologies available to conserve water and power.

Where will the power come from?

Is there enough power to go around in the Middle East. Or will the rapid growth of the region’s cities mean demand will increase at a faster pace than supply will ever be able to cope with?

Dewa awards utility projects

Italy's Fisia Italimpianti and South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction have both secured major contracts from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

Alstom wins M Station contract

Alstom to supply steam turbines to M Station power and desalination plant.

Fast-track jobs left on the shelf

Contractors have been put off bidding for power and desalination plant projects because of the massive cost involved as well as the pressure to complete construction within tight time-frames.

Service authority

While Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has announced planned projects worth over $13.6 billion, it stresses the need for conservation. MD and ceo Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer explains to Alison Luke what is expected of the MEP sector.

Meeting market demands

The ongoing strength of the construction industry in the Middle East continues to pose MEP challenges.

M Station power plant contracts awarded

After a second round of bidding, contracts for the DEWA co-generation plant have been awarded in reduced packages.

DEWA planning to impose efficiency regulations

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is considering imposing regulations to reduce use of the resources.

DEWA marches for water conservation