Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed 98.83% of its project to extend its water transmission network by 36 kilometers across Dubai, at a total cost of about AED 266 million ($72.42m)
The project includes enhancement of water network including installation and commissioning of pipelines along Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road.
It includes pipelines from the Hassyan Pump Station to Dubai Investments Park and Dubai World Central, pipelines from Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) station in the Jebel Ali Power Station and Water Desalination Complex to Sheikh Zayed Road, all of which are 100% completed.
The project also includes installation and commissioning of a pipeline from Nakhali Reservoir to Alaweer roundabout alongside the Dubai-Hatta Road, which is 95% completed; pipelines in Muhaisinah area, which is 98% completed.
Also, a pipeline from Margham wellfield to Dubai Al Ain Road is 100% completed; All the project’s phases are expected to be completed by July 2022.
DEWA’s total productivity of desalinated water is 490 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD).
DEWA has completed 98.83% of its project to extend its water transmission network by 36 kilometres across Dubai, at a total cost of about AED 266 million #DEWANews pic.twitter.com/UWjqWfxkSH
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It aims to increase the storage capacity of Dubai to 1002 MIG compared to the current capacity of 815 MIGD to meet the requirements of the sustainable development of Dubai.
DEWA’s efforts have reduced the losses in water transmission and distribution networks from 42% in 1988 to 5.3% currently.
This is one of the lowest scores in the world and compares favourably to North America, where water losses are around 15%,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
Eng. Abdullah Obaidullah, Executive Vice President of Water & Civil at DEWA, said that the project has two sections. Section A is 12.482 kilometers in total, and Section B is 24.03 kilometers in total.
DEWA has 100% completed Section A, while the average completion of Section B is 97.67%.
The project includes the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Glass-Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) water pipes (in different diameters), and also precast GRE chambers.