DEWA delivers new US $370mn substation network
The 132kV substation programme completed with an eight-million-hour safety record
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned eight new 132kV transmission substations during the first half of 2024, with a conversion capacity of 1,200 megavolt-amperes (MVA). The total costs were said to have been US $370mn.
The new commissions also included 89km of ground cable to continue to enhance the efficiency of the 132kV transmission network in Dubai and meet the growing demand for electricity across the emirate.
The new transmission substations were commissioned in Al Thanya 3, Al Barsha South 4, Wadi Al Shabak, Nadd Hessa, International City Phase 2, Wadi Al Safa 5, and Umm Suqeim 3.
Work on the substations required more than eight million working hours, all completed with a perfect safety record, using leading-edge digital technologies, DEWA noted.
This aligns with DEWA’s efforts to promote digital transformation across all its services and operations and provide innovative quality solutions according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency, and safety.
DEWA MD & CEO, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer commented, “We continue our relentless efforts to achieve the goals of the National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031, and Dubai Social Agenda 33 to provide the best living experience and residential services that are suitable for all.”
“We also work to enhance the reliability and availability of the energy network in Dubai utilising the latest disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, smart technologies, and innovative practices across all our services and operations. The total number of transmission substations across Dubai reached 382 by the end of June. This includes 27 units of 400kV substations and 355 units of 132kV substations.”
As of July 2024, the total value of the diverse projects being implemented by DEWA for its electricity transmission network exceeds $1.36bn.
