M-Station extension project opened.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance, and President of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), inaugurated the extension project of M-Station in Jebel Ali, the largest power and water desalination plant in the UAE.

With the construction of the extension, the total cost of M-Station reached Dh11.669 billion while its production capacity reached 2,885 megawatts (MW) and 140 million gallons of desalinated water per day. Built according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency and quality, the Dh1.527 billion extension project added new generating units with a capacity of 700MW.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mattar Humaid Al Tayer, chairman of the board of directors of Dewa; Saeed Al Kindi; Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa; and members of the board of directors of Dewa. The event was also attended by a number of VIPs and officials from Siemens, as well as Dewa officials and the media.

"The extension to the M-Station supports the UAE's strategy to adopt innovation and shape the future," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer. He said this project has been completed with over 20 million safe man hours without lost time injury. The project focused on capacity building and the transfer of international expertise to UAE nationals, contributing to the Emiratisation of the energy sector, he said.

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