DEWA’s electricity transmission and distribution lines reached 42,586.71 kms last year

DEWA’s electricity transmission and distribution lines reached 42,586.71 kms last year

DUBAI, 29th March, 2023 (WAM) -- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s electricity, water transmission and distribution lines witnessed substantial growth across Dubai in 2022. The total length of transmission and distribution electricity lines has reached 42,586.71 kilometres, and the water transmission and distribution lines has reached 13,769 kilometres.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, highlighted DEWA’s commitment to continue providing a solid and advanced infrastructure to meet the increasing demand for electricity and water. This is according to the highest standards of efficiency, quality and reliability, as part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Masterplan, to keep pace with the increase in the number of Dubai residents, which is expected to reach 5.8 million by 2040.

Al Tayer added, “DEWA’s total energy production capacity is 14,617 megawatt (MW) of electricity and 490 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of desalinated water. DEWA is developing major projects and strategic initiatives to achieve the goals of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 percent of Dubai’s total production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.

In 2022, DEWA’s results again surpassed major European and American utilities in several key performance indicators.