DEWA awarded two key Dubai consultancy contracts

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DEWA awarded two key Dubai consultancy contracts

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) works to enhance the quality of life in Dubai, and achieve sustainable development while ensuring the happiness of generations to come. DEWA implements developmental projects across all operations, and develops infrastructure to improve its services at the highest standards of efficiency, reliability, and accountability.

“In July 2016, DEWA awarded a contract for international advisory services to develop the fourth phase of the Aweer Power Station ‘H,’ worth a total of AED 22.2 million.

This supports the vision of the wise government, and enhances the happiness of citizens, residents and visitors, providing a healthy environment for the public to live, work, and visit.

DEWA works to provide, and ensure the long-term sustainability and water and electricity services,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“The project aims to test, supply, and install three gas turbines with a total capacity of 700 megawatts (MW). The first turbine will be operational by 1 January 2020, the second on 1 March 2020, and the third on 30 April 2020,” added Al Tayer.

DEWA has also awarded an international company with an advisory services contract to develop a new plant to desalinate seawater using reverse osmosis at the Jebel Ali Power Station (JAPS).

This is a key factor to achieve the Dubai Plan 2021. DEWA adopts an integrated strategy to enhance Dubai’s position as an international role model in electricity efficiency and water grids, to meet current and future development needs in the Emirate.

Source: www.dewa.gov.ae

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.