DEWA inaugurates 16 new substations worth $790mn in 2021

DEWA inaugurates 16 new substations worth $790mn in 2021

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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 TayerMD & CEODEWA

“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