Identifier
Created
Classification
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05ABUDHABI4579
2005-11-09 06:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
STATUS OF ABU DHABI GENERATOR DONATION TO IRAQ
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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004579
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND EB/IFD/ODF DMARCELLUS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IZ AE
SUBJECT: STATUS OF ABU DHABI GENERATOR DONATION TO IRAQ
REF: ABU DHABI 1706 (2004)
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004579
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND EB/IFD/ODF DMARCELLUS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IZ AE
SUBJECT: STATUS OF ABU DHABI GENERATOR DONATION TO IRAQ
REF: ABU DHABI 1706 (2004)
1. (SBU) Summary. As part of the its promised assistance to
Iraq, the UAE intends to donate 2 ABB 200 megawatt/day power
stations to Iraq. Although the UAE pledged to send the
generators over a year ago, they have not yet been sent. The
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs indicated last year
that the UAE was looking for other countries to cover the
cost of transporting and installing the generators. However,
according to an official at the Abu Dhabi Water and
Electricity Authority (ADWEA),the Abu Dhabi Government has
decided it will cover these costs. ADWEA is hopeful the
generators will be up and running in Iraq before next summer.
End Summary.
2. (SBU) In May of 2004, UAE Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed told Ambassador that Abu
Dhabi had two used power generators in storage that were to
be donated to Iraq (reftel). However, he indicated the UAE
would not be able to cover the cost of shipping and
installing them and that the UAE was hoping another donor
country could cover these costs. Since that time, the
generators have not been transferred to Iraq. In response to
Embassy questions, MFA officials referred econoff to the Abu
Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA),noting that
the generators are in ADWEA's possession. On November 8th,
econoff met with Ahmed Saif al-Darmaki, ADWEA Director of
Planning and Development to discuss the status of the
generators.
3. (SBU) Al-Darmaki said the two generators are 10-year old
200 megawatt/day ABB power stations (ie: the generators and
all associated equipment) that were previously used in Abu
Dhabi. According to al-Darmaki, the generators can be
powered by natural gas, crude, or diesel fuel. Last year,
al-Darmaki suggested to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) that Abu Dhabi donate the generators
to Iraq. Al-Darmaki told econoff that ABB Corporation had
quoted a very high price to ADWEA for transporting and
installing the generators, and MbZ asked ADWEA to solicit
bids from other companies. As of this month, ADWEA has
received three bids for this contract. Al-Darmaki said he
will be forwarding the proposals to MbZ's office this week,
and he is hopeful MbZ will select a company by December.
According to al-Darmaki, once a company is awarded the
contract, it will take less than six months to transport and
install the generators, and he said he is confident the
generators will be operating in Iraq before the summer of
2006.
4. (U) Baghdad Minimize considered.
SISON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND EB/IFD/ODF DMARCELLUS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IZ AE
SUBJECT: STATUS OF ABU DHABI GENERATOR DONATION TO IRAQ
REF: ABU DHABI 1706 (2004)
1. (SBU) Summary. As part of the its promised assistance to
Iraq, the UAE intends to donate 2 ABB 200 megawatt/day power
stations to Iraq. Although the UAE pledged to send the
generators over a year ago, they have not yet been sent. The
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs indicated last year
that the UAE was looking for other countries to cover the
cost of transporting and installing the generators. However,
according to an official at the Abu Dhabi Water and
Electricity Authority (ADWEA),the Abu Dhabi Government has
decided it will cover these costs. ADWEA is hopeful the
generators will be up and running in Iraq before next summer.
End Summary.
2. (SBU) In May of 2004, UAE Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed told Ambassador that Abu
Dhabi had two used power generators in storage that were to
be donated to Iraq (reftel). However, he indicated the UAE
would not be able to cover the cost of shipping and
installing them and that the UAE was hoping another donor
country could cover these costs. Since that time, the
generators have not been transferred to Iraq. In response to
Embassy questions, MFA officials referred econoff to the Abu
Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA),noting that
the generators are in ADWEA's possession. On November 8th,
econoff met with Ahmed Saif al-Darmaki, ADWEA Director of
Planning and Development to discuss the status of the
generators.
3. (SBU) Al-Darmaki said the two generators are 10-year old
200 megawatt/day ABB power stations (ie: the generators and
all associated equipment) that were previously used in Abu
Dhabi. According to al-Darmaki, the generators can be
powered by natural gas, crude, or diesel fuel. Last year,
al-Darmaki suggested to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) that Abu Dhabi donate the generators
to Iraq. Al-Darmaki told econoff that ABB Corporation had
quoted a very high price to ADWEA for transporting and
installing the generators, and MbZ asked ADWEA to solicit
bids from other companies. As of this month, ADWEA has
received three bids for this contract. Al-Darmaki said he
will be forwarding the proposals to MbZ's office this week,
and he is hopeful MbZ will select a company by December.
According to al-Darmaki, once a company is awarded the
contract, it will take less than six months to transport and
install the generators, and he said he is confident the
generators will be operating in Iraq before the summer of
2006.
4. (U) Baghdad Minimize considered.
SISON