VOL. XLI

No. 40

5-October-1998

UAE

UAEs First Independent Power Company Formed

The UAEs first independent power company has been formed in AbuDhabi with an initial capital of Dh408.4mn ($111.3mn). The Emirates CMS Power Company is ajoint venture between the US-based CMS Energy and the newly-created Emirates Power Company(EPC). The joint venture will undertake the building and operation of the Taweelah powerand desalination plant, which will generate up to 580 megawatts/day of electricity and...