The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), in collaboration with the Department of Municipal and Transport (DMT), has pre-qualified nine companies for the Road Lighting LED Phase 2 PPP project in the United Arab Emirates.

As part of the Abu Dhabi Road Lighting Programme, the project includes the finance, supply, installation, operation and maintenance of 135,742 LED energy-efficient luminaires in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Once completed, it will save almost 2,400 million kWh of electricity, equivalent to a reduction of approximately 76% in power consumption. The concession period will be 12 years.

The following nine companies have pre-qualified: CRCCI (China Railway Construction Corporation International), Dussman Gulf, DUTCO Construction, EDF (Electricite de France), EESL/Hansa Energy Solutions, Orascom, Saif Bin Darwish, Shikun and Binui and ST Engineering. The companies are from eight different countries, including the UAE, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Israel and Singapore.

The pre-qualified bidders will be invited to the next stage of the tender, the Request for Proposal (RFP).