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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced plans to build 97 new 132/11 kilovolt (kV) substations over the next three years, at a projected cost of AED 10 billion.
“This supports the directives of
the wise leadership, and shows DEWA’s commitment to meeting growing
demand for energy in Dubai,†the authority said, adding that the new substations will be located at Hassyan, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and other locations, to support the expansion of other power plants in Jebel Ali and Al Aweer.
“We are inspired by the vision of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to plan for the development of the infrastructure required to meet increasing electricity and water demand in the Emirate. This will contribute to achieving Dubai’s ambitious urban objectives. We provide services at the highest levels of efficiency, availability and reliability to over 788,824 customers, with a customer happiness rating of 95 percent recorded for 2016.
“DEWA is also expanding its electricity and water services by developing new stations and upgrading existing ones, according to the latest world-class practices. DEWA is working to increase its use of clean and renewable energy, launch smart initiatives, and adopt creativity and innovation in all its operations. DEWA’s total production capacity reached 10,000 megawatts (MW) in 2016, while its peak load was 7,982MW, compared to 7,696MW in 2015. DEWA’s peak load capacity grew by 4 percent. We have allocated a total budget of AED 65 billion over the next five years to meet future demand,†said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.