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DEWA selects bidder for first phase of Hassyan clean coal power plant

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has selected the ACWA Power and Harbin Electric consortium as the preferred bidder for the first phase of the 1200 MW Hassyan clean coal power project. The consortium bid a levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of 4.501 cents/KWh based on May 2015 coal prices. This follows a competitive bidding process and a thorough evaluation of received bids, which was supervised by financial advisor Ernst and Young, technical advisor Pöyry, and legal advisor White & Case.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, explained: “The Hassyan clean-coal power plant will use the best available technologies and the highest global standards in this field. It will use the ultra-supercritical technology to reduce any negative impact on the environment. DEWA has requested that the project meets flue gas emission limits more stringently than emission limits in the Industrial Emissions Directive of the European Union and in the International Finance Corporation Guidelines. All the necessary environmental studies have been carried out. The Hassyan clean coal power plant project will be implemented using the IPP model on a build, own, operate basis and DEWA will be the major stakeholder with 51% share in the company that will be established. The project is supported by a 25-year Power Project Agreement. The bidder has been required to put in place arrangements for the assured delivery of coal to the project over the life of the agreement. The first phase of the project comprises two units of 600 MW each and will be operational by March 2020 and March 2021, respectively. DEWA is planning to launch two additional projects to bring the total capacity to 3600 MW.”

DEWA received expressions of interest from 48 international applicants. Seven global developers were shortlisted and found to have the capabilities to deliver. The company received four offers from international companies and consortia that possess the necessary expertise and skills. DEWA’s CEO has thanked all of the applicants that submitted proposals and competitive bids to participate in the project.

Harbin Electric and Alstom are set to build the plant. Alstom will lead the EPC consortium and will be responsible for the overall engineering, the supply and eventual commissioning of the Power Block, and coordinating the balanced integration of all the plant’s components and guarantee the power plant’s performance. The plant will be operated and maintained by ACWA and Harbin in partnership with Alstom Power and US-based NRG.

The coal-handling and transhipment facilities will be managed by Louis Dreyfus and France’s EDF Trading will manage the coal supply to the plant.

“This competitiveness and the competitive price for this project, reflects international investors’ trust in Dubai and in DEWA and the transparency in all our projects, and DEWA’s excellent financial position as shown by improved credit ratings by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. I would like congratulate the companies that have been selected to work with us on this leading project. They will be a part of the success story of Dubai, the Emirate whose ambitions have no limits. I would like also to thank all companies that submitted their proposals, wishing them success in future projects,” concluded Al Tayer.

HE Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman of ACWA Power, stated: “DEWA and the Emirate of Dubai are to be congratulated on their vision of diversifying their energy mix set out in the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030. We acknowledge and appreciate the highly-professional approach demonstrated during the procurement process for Hassyan project, and the consortium is committed to a smooth financial close and meeting the target commissioning dates of the plant.”

Guo Yu, Chairman and President of Harbin Electric International explained: “Dubai has been promoting the diversification of its power market with a clear focus on clean fuels. Hassyan clean coal project marks a major milestone in the pursuit of this strategy.”

Edited from press release by Harleigh Hobbs

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/14102015/dewa-selects-bidder-for-first-phase-of-hassyan-clean-coal-power-plant-3008/

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