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DEWA adopts the latest smart tools and technologies to raise the capacity of power generation plants, the CEO of DEWA said. (WAM)
  • DEWA now has 77 substations of 33kV in service, and 42,529 medium voltage (11Kv or 6.6Kv) substations.
  • These stations are mainly located at Wadi Al Safa Fifth, Al Merkad, Madinat Al Matar and Al Yalayis 1.

DUBAI, UAE – Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned 389 11kV substations in Dubai in the third quarter of 2022.

This is part of its efforts to deliver state-of-the-art infrastructure according to the highest international standards.

These stations are mainly located at Wadi Al Safa Fifth, Al Merkad, Madinat Al Matar and Al Yalayis 1.

The construction of the substations and jobs related to new customers resulted in a total of 404,712-man hours, according to the highest standards of quality, efficiency and safety, while following all precautionary measures.

“At DEWA, we continuously work to expand the advanced electricity and water infrastructure according to the highest international standards to meet the growing demand in Dubai and provide electricity and water services according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency and quality,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“DEWA adopts the latest smart tools and technologies to raise the capacity and efficiency of power generation plants and transmission and distribution networks,” he said.

“DEWA has reduced the Customer Minutes Lost (CML) in Dubai from 6.88 minutes per year in 2012 to just 1.43 minutes in 2021, which is the lowest rate worldwide,” Al Tayer added.

Rashid Bin Humaidan, Executive Vice President of Distribution Power at DEWA, said that there are now 77 33kV substations in service, and 42,529 medium voltage (11Kv or 6.6Kv) substations.

DEWA continues its work to ensure business as per the set plans.