HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer reviews progress at the hydroelectric power station in Hatta
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) visited the hydroelectric power station in Hatta to review work progress of the project, which is the first of its kind in the GCC region. The 250MW station will generate electricity by making use of the water stored in Hatta Dam. It will have a storage capacity of 1,500 MWh and a life span of 80 years, with investments totalling around AED1.421 billion.
HE Al Tayer was accompanied by Nasser Lootah, EVP-Generation at DEWA, Yousef Jebril, EVP-Power and Water Planning at DEWA, Dr Yousef Al Akraf, EVP-Business Support and HR at DEWA, Mansoor Alsuwaidi, VP- Projects Generation at DEWA and Khalifa Albedwawi, the project manager.