Dubai’s DEWA plans 97 new substations worth $2.7bn

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it plans to build 97 new 132/11 kilovolt (kV) substations over the next three...

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UAE initiatives ‘help lower renewable energy prices’

The UAE has contributed significantly to making renewable energy cheaper to produce, according to a Japanese study. The report, compiled by Japan’s...

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ABB inaugurates 315 KW solar power plant in Dubai

ABB’s new 315 kilowatt (kW) solar power plant, one of the largest of its kind in the region, was inaugurated by Saeed...

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Dubai solar park phase 3 works set to begin

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar will begin construction of the 800-megawatt (MW) phase...

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DEWA opens new substation in Dubai’s Al Quoz district

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in collaboration with Meraas Holding, has inaugurated a new 132/11 kV substation with a total capacity...

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Second phase of Dubai’s MBR Solar Park ‘80% complete’

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has confirmed that 80% of the second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar...

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DEWA inaugurates substation at Dubai solar park

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, head of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has inaugurated a 400/132 kilovolt (kV) substation at the...

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DEWA CEO visits Noor Power Station in Morocco

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), recently visited the Noor Power Station 1 in...

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Dubai to build GCC’s biggest hydroelectric power station

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced plans to build the GCC’s biggest hydroelectric power station near the Al Hattawi Dam...

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Dubai’s DEWA: Works start at Hassyan clean coal power station

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has confirmed that the ACWA Power and Harbin Electric consortium has begun construction of the 2,400MW...