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Dewa Completes 20 New Substation Projects in 2020

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced the opening of 20 new power substations this year as part of its efforts to provide utility services of highest standards of availability, reliability and efficiency.

 

It includes a 400 kV substation in Dubai South with a conversion capacity of 2020 megavolt-amperes (MVA) and nineteen 132 kV substations in several areas across Dubai with a conversion capacity of 2,700 MVA, said the statement from Dewa.

 

The total cost of the substations has reached AED2.6 billion, it added.

 

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO, said these new substations were part of Dewa’s efforts to increase the capacity, efficiency and readiness of the power transmission network in the emirate and meet the future needs of customers, developers and business sector.

 

According to him, Dewa’s total investments in power transmission have reached AED11.2 billion. Of this, around AED2.4 billion has been spent on 400 kV transmission projects, and AED8.8 billion in 132 kV transmission projects.

 

All these substations are being implemented according to the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and safety and use the latest digital technologies.

 

This supports Dewa's efforts to enhance digital transformation across all its services and operations.

 

Executive VP (Transmission Power) at Dewa Hussain Lootah said the substations opening went as per planned despite the restrictions imposed by Covid-19.

 

The total number of 400 kV substations in Dubai now stands at 23 with 4 new ones under construction, while the number of 132 kV units is 302 with 42 substations under construction, stated Lootah.

 

The UAE, represented by Dewa, has maintained its first global ranking for the third consecutive year in Getting Electricity as per the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2020, which measures the ease of doing business in 190 economies around the world, he added.

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