Inaugurated 3 new transport stations in Dubai during 2021

8.8 billion dirhams, the total investments of DEWA in the electricity transmission sector

• The UAE ranks first in the world in obtaining electricity.

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• Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer: "Providing advanced electricity and water infrastructure to meet the increasing demand and keep pace with the needs of sustainable development in Dubai."

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The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) reported that the total value of the Authority’s investments in the electricity transmission sector amounted to 8.8 billion dirhams, of which two billion dirhams are for the main transmission projects, with a voltage of 400 kV, and 6.8 billion dirhams for the main transmission projects with a voltage of 132 kV, noting that Three new major electricity transmission stations were inaugurated this year.

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In detail, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, as part of its efforts to provide electricity and water services, according to the highest standards of availability, reliability and efficiency, has launched three new main electricity transmission stations, with a transformative capacity of 450 megavolts, in addition to 35 kilometers of ground cables, with a voltage of 132 kilovolts, to connect them to the transmission network. main. The total value of the projects launched during the months of May and June amounted to more than 430 million dirhams. These stations feed the areas of Al Barsha 1, Mirdif, and Wadi Al Safa 2. The completion of these stations required more than four million safe working hours, using the latest internationally approved technologies, while ensuring the highest standards of security and safety.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: “We are working within the framework of the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to provide an advanced and integrated infrastructure for electricity and water, to meet the growing demand. and keeping pace with the needs of sustainable development in Dubai. The inauguration of the new transmission stations comes as part of the authority’s efforts to raise the capacity, efficiency and readiness of the electricity transmission network in the emirate, to meet the future needs of customers, developers and business sectors, while providing an appropriate reserve margin, relying on the latest smart technologies, as part of the authority’s efforts to promote digital transformation in all its service operations. and operational. The total value of the Authority’s investments in the electricity transmission sector amounts to 8.8 billion dirhams, of which two billion dirhams are for the main transmission projects of 400 kV, and 6.8 billion dirhams for the main transmission projects of 132 kV.For his part, the Executive Vice President of the Energy Transmission Sector at the authority, Engineer Hussein Lootah, indicated that the implementation of the transmission stations was carried out according to the plans in place, despite the obstacles associated with the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, explaining that the total transmission stations are 132 kV 314 stations, with 37 stations under construction.

It is noteworthy that the United Arab Emirates, represented by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, has maintained, for the third year in a row, the first rank in the world in obtaining electricity, according to the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report, which measures the ease of doing business in 190 economies around the world. the world.

The authority obtained full marks in all indicators of the Getting Electricity pillar, including procedures, time, cost, reliability of electricity supply and transparency of tariffs.

Electricity is currently delivered to dealers in the commercial and industrial sectors in Dubai within five days, and in just one step, through the “Al Namoos” service, with the exemption from connection fees and the insurance amount, up to 150 kilowatts.

The time required to connect electricity in the UAE, represented by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, is the lowest in the world, according to a World Bank report.

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