The UAE’s largest power and desalination plant was officially opened yesterday and, according to a senior official, customers will benefit from the improved efficiency it provides.
The Dh10 billion gas-fired M Station joins the other plants operated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) at Jebel Ali.
The complex’s rows of red-and-white stacks are a familiar landmark to the thousands of drivers who pass by on Sheikh Zayed Road every day.
Power and water bills include a fuel surcharge that is linked to the price Dewa pays for the fuel it uses at its plants.
Increased efficiency means less fuel is needed to produce a given amount of power, so the amount of surcharge paid by customers each month will be kept down.
“The surcharge is connected with the fuel [costs],” said Saeed Al Tayer, Dewa’s managing director and chief executive.
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