SEWA to operate new 50MW gas turbine next August

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SEWA to operate new 50MW gas turbine next August
WAM Sharjah, 31st May 2009 (WAM) -- Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) is completing preparations to inaugurate a new gas-fired turbine to generate electricity at Khor Fakkan in the eastern region of emirate of Sharjah next August.

Ibrahim Rashid Demas, Deputy Director General of SEWA, said the 50 MW turbine had cost Dh 120 million.

''The commissioning of the gas turbine is part of a plan to meet growing demand for power in the area,''he said.

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