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12 September 2011

DEWA launches a new Substation at Jumeirah Lakes Towers

At a cost up to AED 85 million Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recently launched a main 132 KV Substation with a transformation capacity of 120 Megavolt Ampere in Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Jebel Ali area. The cost of this Substation is around AED 85 million. DEWA continues implementing its developmental projects to raise and upgrade the power capacity of its infrastructure to keep pace with the growth of demand for its services and to meet its aspirations to optimize these services so as to achieve efficiency and reliability. As part of this relentless pursuit, DEWA continues supporting its high voltage 132/11 KV transmission network to secure the ever-growing demand for electricity for different purposes. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA said: “In line with its vision as a “A Recognized World-Class Utility”, DEWA goes on with implementing its vital projects, especially in the field of infrastructure to keep pace with the aspirations of our judicial government which aim to achieve the highest levels of efficiency and reliability so as to enhance the efficiency of the grids to meet the growth of demand for its services.” “At a cost up to AED 85 million, the project aims to enhance the capacity of DEWA’s grids of power transmission to Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Jebel Ali area. DEWA has extended underground cables with capacity of 132 KV at the length of 21 km to be connected with the main 400/132 KV transformation substation. 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: “These substations apply and use the most state-of-the-art digital technologies of transformation substations, contributing to promoting their efficiency and reliability. All these relentless efforts will eventually serve Dubai’s ambitious urban and economic plans. Furthermore, the existing substations in the grid are being developed through raising the transformational capacity and introducing the latest approved world technologies.”