It provides its services to more than 4.7 million people during daylight hours
DEWA: Dubai's power transmission system is the best performing in the world
DEWA’s adoption of the latest smart technologies and innovative practices in all its service and operational operations has contributed to achieving 100% in the reliability and availability of the energy transmission system in Dubai, and achieving the best performance among service institutions worldwide in the field of energy transmission since 2018.
DEWA services
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority reported that it provides its services to about 3.5 million residents of Dubai, and more than 4.7 million people during the day, while these numbers are expected to rise to 5.8 million and 7.8 million people, respectively, by 2040.
advanced structure
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: "We are working within the framework of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council, to provide advanced and integrated infrastructure for electricity and water according to the highest international standards, to keep pace with the needs of sustainable development in Dubai.
He added: “Our reliance on the latest disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has contributed to providing our services according to the highest standards of efficiency and quality, in addition to raising the readiness of transmission and distribution networks to meet the future needs of customers, developers and business sectors, while providing an appropriate reserve margin, through integrated plans that ensure continuity and reliability of energy transmission around the clock.
Al Tayer stressed that DEWA’s plans for growth are in line with the “Dubai Urban Plan 2040”, “Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050” and “Dubai Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050”, which aim to provide 100% of Dubai’s energy production capacity from clean energy sources by year 2050.
DEWA's investments
He pointed out that the total value of the Authority's investments in electricity transmission projects between 2021 and 2024 amounts to 10 billion dirhams;
Of these, two billion dirhams are for the main transmission projects (the voltage of 400 kV), and eight billion dirhams are for the main transport projects (the voltage of 132 kV).
He pointed out that the authority's adoption of the latest smart grid technologies in the transmission and distribution of energy contributed to achieving a new world record in the average power outage per subscriber, as Dubai recorded an average of 1.43 minutes of interruption per subscriber per year, during 2021, compared to 15 minutes at a selection of companies. Electricity in the European Union.
auxiliary factors
For his part, the Executive Vice President of the Energy Transmission Sector at DEWA, Engineer Hussain Lootah, said that the factors that helped the authority achieve these global results include the use of: the monitoring, control and data collection system (SCADA), remote control and communication systems, and network security. Through a strong protection system, adherence to the highest international standards in engineering and operation, in addition to the use of smart grid technologies that provide advanced features that include automatic decision-making capabilities, and the possibility of interoperability in the electricity and water network, as well as the deployment of sensors and smart applications to organize the operations of transmission and distribution networks And enhancing real-time monitoring and control, making the practices adopted by the authority a standard for service institutions around the world.
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