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15 December 2024

HE Saeed Al Tayer reviews progress at the gas-fired Hassyan Power Complex

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), visited the 2,400MW Hassyan Power Complex, which runs on natural gas based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, to review work progress.

“In line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai a carbon neutral economy by 2050, we are implementing a number of programmes and mechanisms within the energy and water sectors. The Hassyan Power Complex, powered by natural gas, plays a vital role in reducing emissions from power generation, supporting the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative and other strategies aimed at transitioning to clean energy. The complex enhances Dubai’s energy security by diversifying the energy mix in line with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100% of Dubai's total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050,” said Al Tayer.

The Hassyan Power Complex is a significant addition to DEWA’s portfolio of energy production projects, which include the Jebel Ali Power and Water Desalination Complex, Al Aweer Power Complex and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world based on the IPP model, with a planned production capacity of over 5,000MW by 2030. Other key projects include the Green Hydrogen project and the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Hatta.

The Hassyan Complex includes a desalination project with a production capacity of 180 million imperial gallons of water per day (MIGD) using seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) technology based on the Independent Water Producer (IWP) model. SWRO requires less energy than Multi-Stage Flash distillation (MSF) plants, making it a more sustainable choice for water desalination.