EtihadWE’s $115 M to strengthen infrastructure in the Northern Emirates
Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) has inaugurated four projects aimed at strengthening the water and power infrastructure in the Northern Emirates.
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UAE: The UAE utility Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) has inaugurated four projects aimed at strengthening the water and power infrastructure in the Northern Emirates. The projects include three substations and a water pumping station built a total cost of AED 422 million ($115 million).
A new 132/11kV main substation was built in Ajman to replace the old Al Hamidiya station at cost of AED 137 million while a greenfield 33/11kV substation was built at the government-sponsored local community residential area of Mohamed Bin Zayed, costing AED 61 million. In Fujairah, the Al-Nujaymat Main Station was upgraded, which cost of AED 122 million, while in Ras Al Khaimah, the Al Ghail Pumping Station was built at a cost of AED 122 million.
The company said the Al Hamidiya and Al-Nujaymat substations support about 15000 residential and commercial connections, while Mohamed Bin Zayed substation supplies 2500 residential and commercial units.
Source: Zawya