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DEWA launches 17 substations

worth $872mn in 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ensures the continued provision of electricity and
inaugurated 17 new substations in 2022. These water services according to the highest standards of
include fifteen 132kV stations with a conversion availability, reliability, and efficiency.
capacity of 2,280 megavolt amperes (MVA) and two “This supports the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and
400kV stations with a conversion capacity of 4,000 contributes to making Dubai the preferred place to
MVA, in Al Qusais Industrial Area 5 and Jebel Ali First. live, work and visit. DEWA’s investments in electricity
DEWA installed five kilometres of 400kV overhead transmission projects between 2021 and 2024 are AED10
transmission lines and 247 kilometres of 132 kV billion. This includes AED2 billion for 400 kV transmission
ground cables to connect the substations to the main projects and AED8 billion for 132 kV projects.”
transmission network. This is part of DEWA’s continuous Al Tayer explained that the total value of DEWA’s
efforts to keep pace with the prosperity of Dubai. investments in existing and completed electricity
The new 132kV main transmission stations supply Al transmission projects in 2022 reached AED 8.1
Barsha South, Jebel Ali, Al Furjan, Al Merkadh, Business billion. This included AED800 million for 400 kV
Bay, Umm Hurair, Wadi Al Safa, Oud Al Muteena, Al transmission projects and AED7.3 billion for 132 kV
Rigga, Al Wasl, Me’aisem, Umm Al Ramool, Al Aweer, transmission projects.
and Ghadeer Barashy. The total cost of these stations Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission
and projects has reached around AED3.2 billion. (Power) at DEWA, said that completing the 17 stations
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, required more than 33 million working hours, using
said, “At DEWA, our strategies and action plans the latest internationally approved technologies while
are inspired by the vision of His Highness Sheikh ensuring the highest security and safety standards.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, He noted that by the end of 2022, the total of 132 kV
Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to provide a strong transmission substations in Dubai had reached 334, in
and advanced electricity and water infrastructure that addition to 29 stations under construction.

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