It took 21 million safe working hours to implement without injuries

DEWA: 11 power transmission stations at a cost of 1.7 billion dirhams during the first half

Transfer stations have been implemented according to the highest standards of quality, efficiency and safety.

From the source

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) inaugurated, during the first half of this year, a new main substation of “132/400” kV in Al Qusais Fifth Industrial Area, and 10 new main substations of “132/11” kV in several areas in Dubai. Its total shunt capacity is 3500 MVA.

The cost of the stations

According to the authority, these projects included 400 kV overhead transmission lines, in addition to 132 kV ground cables with a length of 100 km to connect them to the authority’s network. Injuries, according to the highest standards of security, health and safety.

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 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, according to the highest standards of availability. reliability, efficiency and safety, to meet the increasing demand, and keep pace with the needs of sustainable development in Dubai.”

He added, "The inauguration of the new substations comes as part of the Authority's efforts to raise the capacity and efficiency of the electricity transmission network in various regions of Dubai, and to meet the needs of consumers, developers and business sectors."

Electricity transmission

Al Tayer indicated 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 major transport projects of 400 kV, and eight billion dirhams for main transport projects of 132 kV.

He explained that the authority is working to raise the capacity of electricity production and transmission and distribution networks, based on the expectations of electricity demand in Dubai until 2031, while these plans are implemented according to the highest quality standards with optimal use of resources.

quality and efficiency

For his part, the Executive Vice President - Energy Transmission Sector at the authority, Eng. Hussein Lootah, confirmed that the substations were implemented in accordance with the highest standards of quality, efficiency and safety, relying on the latest digital technologies for substations.

He pointed out that the inauguration of the new substations raises the total number of 400 kV substations in Dubai to 26, and 132 kV substations to 329.

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