Electricity, commercial housing projects launched in Hulhumalé
President Abdulla Yameen laid the foundation stone Sunday for a new power station in the capital’s suburb Hulhumalé. The state-owned housing corporation has meanwhile signed several contracts for commercial housing projects in the reclaimed artificial island.
02 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a new power station in the capital’s suburb Hulhumalé.
According to the president’s office, the State Electricity Company will carry out the ‘Fifth Power Development Project’ with the help of Chinese contractor Dongfang Electric International Corporation.
It will be the largest project undertaken by STELCO to date.
“On completion, the new power plant will have the capacity to generate 50MW of power to Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé, via the Maldives-China Friendship bridge,” the president’s office said.
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