Dubai delivers 17 new substations in 2022
After inaugurating 17 new substations in 2022, DEWA has announced efficiency improvements in power processes.
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UAE, Dubai: After inaugurating 17 new substations in 2022, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced efficiency improvements in power processes.
These include fifteen 132 kV stations with a conversion capacity of 2,280 MVA and two 400 kV stations with a conversion capacity of 4,000 MVA. The company has also installed 5 km of 400 kV overhead transmission lines and 247 km of 132 kV ground cables to connect the substations to the main transmission network.
The total cost of the substations and projects is approximately $0.87 B (AED 3.2 B).
“DEWA’s investments in electricity transmission projects between 2021 and 2024 are $2.72 B (AED 10 B), which includes $0.5 B (AED 2 B) for 400 kV transmission projects and $2.18 B (AED 8 B) for 132 kV projects,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.
In related news, DEWA announced recent progress in ongoing improvements of its power generation and water desalination processes.
Source: Energy & Utilities
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