HEI Invested and Contracted Dubai Hassyan Project Enters Formal Construction Phase

Time:2017-01-04

On December 14th, 2016, with respect to the

Dubai Hassyan 2,400MW Clean Coal-Fired Power Plant Project, featuring as the

first coal-fired power plant project in the Middle East, HEI received the

advance payment from the owner, marking that the project’s financial closure

has been achieved and withdrawal was allowed. On December 22nd, the

project was awarded a ‘no objection certificate’ (NOC) for excavation by the

Dubai Government, and its design drawings for boiler foundation excavation were

officially approved, indicating that the project has entered the formal

construction phase from the temporary work construction phase. It is estimated

that first unit boiler foundation excavation will begin on January 15th,

2017.

Adopting international quality and environmental

standards, this project is characterized by high standards, a stringent schedule

and considerable difficulties. The first unit of the project is scheduled to be

put into commercial operation in March 2020. At present, the Temporary Work

Office has been set up, the internal fitting and wiring works are being carried

out in an intense but orderly manner, 4.8km of fencing enclosures have been

built, machines, equipment and materials for site excavation are being

transported to the site, and the HSE team has conducted training for all

personnel engaging on site, constituting full preparations for the upcoming

civil construction.