Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has confirmed that the energy used during the Expo 2020 Dubai will be generated from 100% renewable sources, in addition to building smart grids in its wide concept to provide the exhibition with a complete series of generation, conversion and distribution systems.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, said: “During the Expo 2020 Dubai trip, DEWA has implemented a number of mega projects and achievements on the ground, including the provision of a dedicated amount of renewable energy to Expo 2020 Dubai. 422 megawatts from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, in addition to the construction and development of electricity and water transmission networks, as well as the provision of green charger stations. ”
Main Stations
Al Tayer added that Expo 2020 Dubai celebrates human innovation and creativity, where sustainability is one of the main pillars on which it aims to contribute to a more sustainable future, and this is what we are working on at the TRA as part of our partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai. “Being the official sustainable energy partner of the event.”
He pointed out that «DEWA allocated more than 4.26 billion dirhams to support the electricity and water infrastructure in (Expo 2020 Dubai), as the first official partner of sustainable energy, while the total value of electricity projects implemented by the authority to support the exhibition about 420 million dirhams, including The construction of three major substations with a capacity of 11/132 kV, bearing the names of sub-themes of (Expo Dubai): (opportunities, mobility and sustainability), while currently working to provide electricity to support the work in the site (Expo) ».
Substations
Ahmed Al Khatib, CEO of Real Estate Development and Delivery at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Given the great importance of water and electricity in any project, we have started coordination and cooperation with DEWA in the early stages of Expo 2020 Dubai. The integration of water and electricity networks into the construction plan is a complex undertaking that requires consideration of design efficiency and the waste of electricity and water infrastructure, so we began to verify the validity of the master plan early in 2015.``DEWA played a key role in helping Expo) and its support, ensuring the provision of adequate and efficient infrastructure serving this Location during the event ».
Khatib added that «the construction of power substations is a milestone in any project, and the number of these stations depends on the size of the project and the need for energy», pointing out that «for (Expo 2020) built (DEWA) three substations with a capacity of 132 kV, has These plants were completed much earlier, a major achievement for DEWA. ”
Integrated risk management system
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, said: “DEWA has an integrated system for risk management and institutional resilience, including crisis management and business continuity. In light of this, the Authority is preparing plans and strategies to deal with various types of risks and threats in relation to the energy sector, and conducts strategic exercises periodically, in cooperation with its strategic partners, to ensure the efficiency of capabilities and raise the level of readiness in general ».
Al Tayer said that “the Authority has the necessary capabilities to deal with emergencies in (Expo 2020), by providing the relevant teams in the sites before, during and after the event, to ensure an immediate response to any cases of energy, in addition to providing the highest levels of service to consumers and participants in the exhibition», He pointed out that «a number of mobile power generators have been allocated, to facilitate the process of connecting to the electrical network (Expo 2020) in case of any emergency».
He also stressed that «the Authority is in constant and continuous coordination with the team (Expo 2020) in terms of preparations and preparedness for emergencies, where it meets periodically with the competent teams to manage the risks between the two parties, to identify the most important challenges and risks related to the services provided by the Authority to the exhibition, and develop a record Common risks, and prepare response plans for service outages or energy-related emergencies. ”
Backup generators
Ahmed Al Khatib, CEO of Real Estate Development and Delivery at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Dubai's electricity and water infrastructure is very strong,” noting that “redundancy systems (power conversion systems in the event of a system failure) and conversion mechanisms from a substation” To another that is efficient and durable. ”
“To ensure that we are fully prepared for Expo 2020, and the main events that we will be working closely with DEWA to build back-up generators, we will be ready in case of a power outage, although this is highly unlikely,” Khatib added.
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