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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 13:01
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Abu Musa Island gets new power and water plants
Sharjah, Oct 28, 2008 (WAM) - The Sharjah government has provided for the Abu Musa island new power generating and water desalination plants to supply the people of the island their requirement of water and electricity. The move was in implementation of the directives of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.
The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) provided the island with a 1100 Kilowatt power generator and a 15,000 gallons per day capacity water desalination plant. Both plants will start operation within the next few days.
The Abu Musa power plant has a total production capacity of 3.267 million kilowatt per hour in 2007, but output as at the end of September this year stood at 2.736 million kilowatt per hour, while the water desalination plant has a total production capacity of 3.416 million gallons in 2007 but the output by the end of September this year stood at 1.942 million gallons.
The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) provided the island with a 1100 Kilowatt power generator and a 15,000 gallons per day capacity water desalination plant. Both plants will start operation within the next few days.
The Abu Musa power plant has a total production capacity of 3.267 million kilowatt per hour in 2007, but output as at the end of September this year stood at 2.736 million kilowatt per hour, while the water desalination plant has a total production capacity of 3.416 million gallons in 2007 but the output by the end of September this year stood at 1.942 million gallons.