State-owned utility service provider, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated 16 new substations as part of its continuous efforts to invest in the emirate’s electricity infrastructure to meet future demand.
According to the statement, “These include 14 132kV stations with a conversion capacity of 2,100 megavolt amperes and two 400kV stations with a conversion capacity of 4,000 megavolt amperes in Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park and Al Quoz 2.”
The company stated that the total cost of these stations was about $790 million (Dh2.9 million). DEWA installed 222 kilometers of 400kV overhead transmission lines and 97 kilometers of 132 kV ground cables to connect the substations to the main transmission network.
These stations supply Satwa, Palm Deira, Jebel Ali Industrial 1, Umm Al Daman, Al Barsha First, Al Barsha South Third, Mirdif, Wadi Al Safa 2, Al Khiran First, Al Ruwayah Third, Al Quoz Third, and Business Bay Crossing, as per the statement.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD & CEO DEWA
“We provide electricity and water services according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, and efficiency to provide state-of-the-art integrated infrastructure in Dubai to meet the growing demand for electricity and water services as well as keep up with the sustainable development needs of Dubai. Commissioning 16 substations in 2021 is part of Dewa’s efforts to increase the capacity, efficiency, and readiness of electricity transmission networks in Dubai. This will meet the future needs of customers, developers, and the business sector.”
DEWA CEO noted that the total value of DEWA’s investments in existing and completed electricity transmission projects in 2021 reached $2 billion (AED9.5 billion). This included $544 million (AED2 billion) for key 400 kV transmission projects and $2 billion (AED7.5 billion) for 132 kV projects.
Mr. Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission Power at DEWA said that “completing these substations required more than 25 million safe working hours using the latest global technologies while ensuring the highest safety and security standards.”
Mr. Lootah further added that the total number of 132 kV substations had reached 321 stations with 33 under construction.
