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. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority serves 3.5 million Dubai residents, and over 4.7 million people during the day, and these numbers are expected to rise to 5.8 million and 7.8 million respectively by 2040.
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 Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council pledged 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.Our reliance on the latest disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution contributed to providing our services according to the highest standards of efficiency and quality, in addition to raising the readiness of the transmission and distribution networks to meet the needs For the future of customers, developers and business sectors, while providing an adequate reserve margin, through integrated plans that ensure the continuity and reliability of energy transmission around the clock.The Authority’s plans for growth are in line with the Dubai Urban Plan 2040, the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050, which aims to provide 100% of Dubai’s energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.”
Al Tayer 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, 2 billion dirhams are for major transport projects of 400 kilovolts and 8 billion dirhams for major transmission projects of 132 kilovolts. One minute of interruption per subscriber per year during 2021, compared to 15 minutes at elite electricity companies in the European Union.
The Executive Vice President of the Energy Transmission Sector at DEWA, Eng. Hussain Lootah, explained 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 securing the network through a protection system. Strong, 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 and interoperability in the electricity and water grid, deployment of sensors and smart applications to regulate the operations of transmission and distribution networks, and enhanced real-time monitoring and control This made the practices adopted by the authority a standard for service institutions around the world.
It is noteworthy that the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) obtained the ISO 55001:2014 certificate for the asset management system after being subjected to external audits by an international accreditation body, to become the first service organization in the world to obtain accreditation for integrated operations in the production, transmission and distribution of electricity and water.
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