DEWA CEO Inspects Control Centers for Power Distribution and Transmission

His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, inspected the current works at Al Warsan Centre which includes two buildings – one for electricity distribution control with the capacity of 33 KV and 11 KV, and the other for monitoring and controlling electricity generation and transmission with the capacity of 400 KV and 132 KV, as well as an administrative building. The two centres will work simultaneously, as control in the two buildings will be conducted separately according to areas. Moreover, each centre will receive monitoring signals from the entire Dubai Electricity Grid. Accompanying His Excellency were Abdullah Obaidullah, EVP – Water & Civil Engineering, Mohammed Al Shamsi, Sr. Manager – Civil Engineering Projects, and Arif Abdulkarim Julfar, Media & Marketing Manager. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA said: “We go on steadily with our development projects to provide the necessary resources of electricity so as to meet the ever-increasing needs of the Emirate of Dubai in various fields. In this regard, DEWA is setting up such centres in order to effectively control Power Distribution Grid in the Emirate of Dubai, as well as applying the criteria of quality and excellence in performance and work. These, of course, will ensure promoting the quality of services delivered to all DEWA’s customers and maintain its vision as being “A Recognized World-Class Utility”. The total area of the premises allocated for the administrative compound reaches 570,000 sq.ft. However, floor built-up area reaches 76,000 sq.ft. It consists of 3 floors. It will absorb 220 employees. The floor built-up area of the premises allocated for control of power distribution and transmission reaches 109,000 sq.ft., and the building consist of four floors and absorbs 150 employees. Moreover, the compound comprises an administrative building designated for the power transmission division, warehouses, a laboratory, a mosque that can hold 350 people, a 1100-space car parking, out of which 600 spaces are located inside power transmission control building, whereas the other spaces are located outside the parking area. In compliance with sustainable development and conserving resources and environment as per its strategic plan, which is in line with Dubai’s Strategic Plan, DEWA’s new building will be compatible with Green Buildings’ requirements and specifications. Further, this building will implement “Building Management System”, which manages cooling, air conditioning, and ventilation units in the building. This, of course, will save efforts and electricity consumption and will automate all monitoring operations. Besides, this new building complies with the standards of water and electricity conservation standards, using solar energy to provide electricity for lighting and heating purposes. Furthermore, this building observes the standard specifications of Green Buildings in terms of building materials, heat-isolating roofs so as to protect environment as part of DEWA’s duties and responsibilities towards society. His Excellency concluded: “Construction works of the building are in accordance the approved programme, and these works are expected to be finished by end of current year.”