Planned to be developed on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis, the Hassyan power project will use the independent power producer (IPP) procurement model.
DEWA said: "The plant will be the first-of-its-kind in the region and is fully-compliant with set international standards, adopting the use of ultra-supercritical technology."
Power generated from the facility will be sold to the DEWA as part of 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) signed in June 2016.
DEWA also signed a shareholders’ agreement with the consortium for the project, which is planned to be developed in phases.
The first phase of the project involves development of four 600MW units while the second phase with 1,200MW capacity includes installation of two 600MW units featuring ultra-supercritical technology.
DEWA managing director and CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said: “DEWA selected the ACWA Power and Harbin Electric consortium as the preferred bidder for the 2,400MW Hassyan clean coal power project.
“The consortium bid a Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of $4.241 cents per kilowatt (kW), based on May 2015 coal prices.”
Scheduled to be commissioned in March 2023, the project is expected to contribute to the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which aims to generate environmentally-friendly energy mix, with 25% from solar energy, 7% from nuclear power, 7% from clean coal, and 61% from gas by 2030.
Image: Illustration of Hassyan clean coal power station in Dubai. Photo: courtesy of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
