Construction of the Hassyan Power Plant in Dubai broke ground in September 2016. The project is equipped with four ultra-supercritical dual-fuel full-load units, each with a net output of 600 MW, bringing the total installed capacity to 2,400 MW - making it the world’s first power plant capable of full-load power supply with dual fuels. In October 2023, all four units of the Hassyan Power Plant project entered commercial operation, capable of meeting 20% of Dubai residents’ electricity demand and significantly reducing local electricity costs.

The Hassyan Power Plant is located adjacent to the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary, one of Dubai’s rare pristine coastal areas. For this reason, HEI’s project team has placed environmental protection at the very top of its priorities. During project execution, in addition to ensuring that emission indicators for dust, sulfides, and nitrides during the plant’s operation outperform those of comparable units worldwide, fulfilling its responsibility to protect the air and atmosphere to the greatest extent, the HEI team also made extensive voluntary contributions to safeguarding the local ecosystem. In the wharf construction area, there were over 20,000 coral colonies. To protect these coral communities, the project team relocated them to unaffected areas elsewhere on the construction site, while also safely transferring fish populations in the lagoon area surrounding the worksite. During the annual sea turtle breeding season, HEI carried out turtle monitoring and protection in accordance with a plan jointly developed with Dubai’s environmental organizations. The installation of more than ten water and air quality monitoring stations has enabled both the project team and the Dubai Municipality to conduct real-time monitoring of all environmental parameters within the construction zone simultaneously.

Recently, we launched an AI animation titled “Bringing the Underwater Forest Back to Life,” which tells the story behind the Dushanbe repairs. Let’s take a moment to see how a central state-owned enterprise is turning the Belt and Road Initiative into a pathway of green and sustainable development: