Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding’s pioneering real estate arm, Dubai Holding Real Estate, has partnered with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on the development of two upcoming substations on Palm Jebel Ali, valued at AED 270 million. DEWA will provide project management services for tendering, awarding and constructing the two substations, scheduled to be completed in line with the delivery of the luxury villas. The project includes the construction of two 132/11 KV substations with a total capacity of 400 megavolt amperes (MVA) of power that will feed the power requirements of a major portion of Palm Jebel Ali, including several of the fronds and spine.
The announcement follows previous contracts awarded earlier this year for the commencement of villa construction, infrastructure, public access roads and marine works on Palm Jebel Ali. One of Nakheel’s most visionary projects to date, Palm Jebel Ali is designed to set a global benchmark in waterfront living. Once completed it will offer an exceptional breadth of lifestyle amenities, significantly contributing to the future growth of Dubai over the next few decades.
Revealed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Palm Jebel Ali supports the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and marks the beginning of a new growth corridor in the Jebel Ali area, underlining the expansion of the emirate. Nasser Al Awadhi, Chief Land Estates Officer of Du.
