DEWA - A Pioneering Initiative for Sustainable Energy

V94.3A Gas Turbine Users’ Conference closes Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) concluded its three-day V94.3A Gas Turbine Users’ Conference held by from 13th to 15th November. This conference saw a great attendance including 48 companies and organizations from 17 countries and a good number of gas turbine users. As part of its strategic effective partnerships to enhance efficiency, improve quality, reduce costs and ensure efficient operation of its substations, DEWA signed a contract for a strategic Long-Term Maintenance Programme (LTMP) with its strategic partner, Siemens, for the maintenance of six V94.3A gas turbines and six power generators in the biggest power generation and water desalination station (M-Station) at Jebel Ali. The total cost of the contract is over AED 2 billion. “DEWA always seeks to get all updated technologies and is also restructuring all its operations in all its divisions in order to reinforce its leading position on a national and global level by meeting customer satisfaction and promoting Dubai’s vision through delivery of electricity and water services at a world-class level of reliability, efficiency, safety and environment by a competent workforce and effective partnerships; supporting resources sustainability,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority(DEWA). “The LTMP will last for 12 to 15 years. This initiative started in 2008 by signing a strategic maintenance agreement for power generation and desalination in L2 station, where we had lessons learned and built on them to sign this new strategic agreement for M-Station,” said Al Tayer. Nasser Lootah, Executive Vice President for Generation at DEWA, highlighted the importance of the agreement and how it enhances the efficiency, increases reliability and reduces operational costs at the power station. “According to the contract, Siemens will provide manpower, equipment, tools, spare parts required for the overhaul of these turbines and generators as per the set programme schedule to be fit for operation for approximately 100,000 hours. The agreed parts of the programme include highly-expensive spare parts like turbine blades and vanes that are exposed to the highest temperatures and pressures inside the gas turbines,” said Lootah. “This contract will greatly contribute to achieving the highest levels of operational availability and reliability, especially during the summer months. Furthermore, it will reduce the manpower required for performing maintenance of these gas turbines and generators, and it will have a positive impact on the environment by enhancing efficiency and subsequently reduce gas emissions.”