28 October 2018
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) awarded contracts worth AED 70 million to supply 838 kilometres (km) of low-voltage power cables to several leading companies as part of its ongoing efforts to provide the most reliable and efficient services to meet expansion requirements of the electricity distribution network. The contracts include the supply of cables across different regions in Dubai to keep pace with the continued growth in demand for electricity from various consumer sectors.
“We are moving ahead with our vital development projects, particularly in infrastructure, and these projects will be applied to various projects at DEWA, contributing to the increase in capacity, efficiency, and reliability of the electricity distribution network. This will ensure a continuous and stable supply of electricity to DEWA’s customers, thus achieving Dubai’s sustainable and happy development for its future generations,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.
It is expected that the manufacture and supply of these cables will be completed by September 2019.