Dewa inaugurates 6 transmission substations in 2021

Dewa inaugurates 6 transmission substations in 2021

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has inaugurated six electricity transmission substations with a total investment of over AED1.1 billion ($300 million) from the beginning of 2021 to 30 April 2021.





The substations include a 400 kilovolt (kV) substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park with a conversion capacity of 2,020 megavolt-amperes (MVA) and five 132 kV substations across several areas in Dubai with a conversion capacity of 750 MVA. These stations supply the neighbourhoods of Al Satwa; Palm Deira; Jebel Ali Industrial Zone; and Umm Al Daman.





Completing those stations required some 10.6 million safe working hours despite the COVID-19 pandemic during the final stages of implementation. The substations were constructed with state-of-the-art technologies used globally in constructing substations to ensure the highest safety and security standards. This protects the health of Dewa staff as well as society.





"Inaugurating the new substations 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,“ Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dewa.





"It will also provide a convenient margin by using the latest tools and the best smart and digital