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Dewa briefed on substation progress at solar park

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has received a delegation from Swiss company ABB at his office. ABB is the main contractor on a 400kv facility at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park.
The delegation included Robert Echner, manager of power systems in Europe, Novak Stevanovic, manager of power systems in the Middle East, and Thomas Rechsteiner, project manager.
Hussain Lootah, executive vice-president of transmission power at Dewa, and Saeed Al Jallaf, VP of transmission projects and permits at Dewa, also attended the meeting.
Al Tayer welcomed the delegation and affirmed the importance of cooperation with ABB, which is a leading international power and automation technology group. The meeting enhanced cooperation between both parties, especially on power transformation projects and related energy solutions and technologies.
The delegation explained to Al Tayer about the latest developments on the main Dh275 million 132/400 kv substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park, which has a conversion capacity of 1,515 megavolt amperes (MVA).
Work is progressing according to schedule and 50 per cent of the construction has been completed. The station is expected to open during Q4 of 2016.
Al Tayer directed ABB to adhere to the highest levels of health and safety measures to finish the project on time according to the highest quality standards.
The delegation also showcased on-site construction works at the substation, which is divided into four sections.
Dewa is working to prepare special infrastructure for the project to meet Dubai's development requirements.
ABB is cooperating with a number of companies, including Energo and Comodor, to finish the project on time. ­- Wam