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4 August 2011

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority launches a new main Substation at Consulate area

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched a new 132 KV main Substation with a capacity of 150 Megavolt Ampere in the Consulate area, Bur Dubai during the second quarter of this year. The cost of this substation is around AED 135 million and is intended to secure the ever-growing demand for electricity for different purposes. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO said: “DEWA continues its projects, especially in the field of power transmission. Furthermore, DEWA pays great attention to power transmission grids and main Substations, which are the backbone of Dubai power grid, in line with its strategy aiming to serve all customers, providing an uninterrupted power supply with high reliability so as to serve the aspirations of our judicious government. As part of this relentless pursuit, DEWA continues supporting power transmission grid with high voltage of 132/11 KV and transformation capacity of 150 Megavolt Ampere.” “With a cost up to AED 135 million, the project aims to enhance the capacity of DEWA’s grids of power transmission to Bur Dubai. DEWA has extended ground cables with capacity of 132 KV at the length of 14 Kilometer to connect it to the 400/132 KV Ampere. This will definitely optimize its efficiency and reliability and ensure an uninterrupted and stable power supply to all various segments of consumers at all times,” His Excellency further added. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer pointed out: “This Substation applies and uses the most state-of-the-art digital technologies of transformation substations, contributing to promoting their efficiency and reliability, and will eventually serve Dubai urban and economic ambitious plans.”