Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to build 68 new 132/11 kV substations over the next three years, at a projected value of US$2.18bn
?We are inspired by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to plan and develop the infrastructure required, meeting increasing electricity and water demand in the emirate,? said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA.
?This will contribute to achieving Dubai?s ambitious urban objectives,? Al Tayer added.
DEWA is expanding its electricity and water services by developing new stations and upgrading existing ones, according to the latest world-class practices. It is working to increase its use of clean and renewable energy, launch smart initiatives and adopt creativity and innovation in all its operations, Al Tayer further added.
?Up until the end of last year, DEWA established a total of 258 main substations of 132/11kV in 2018, 18 of which were commissioned in 2018 at a total cost of US$560mn. We will continue our efforts to support Dubai and the UAE.?
DEWA achieved competitive results in global benchmarking, reducing losses from electricity transmission and distribution networks to 3.3 per cent compared to six to seven per cent in Europe and the USA.
?Water network losses were reduced to 6.5 per cent in 2018 compared to 15 per cent in North America. DEWA also achieved the lowest customer minutes lost per year (CML) in the world of 2.39 CML compared to 15 minutes in Europe. The UAE, represented by DEWA, maintained its first place globally in getting electricity for the second consecutive year as per the World Bank?s Doing Business 2019 report, which measures the ease of doing business in 190 economies worldwide,? concluded Al Tayer.
