May 20, 2022 · Through the ''Green Charger'' initiative, DEWA currently provides more than 325 charging stations for electric vehicles across Dubai. It is working to increase this number to
Mar 17, 2018 · The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is working to build 112 stations worth Dh10 billion that will be come on stream over the next few years, its top official said on
الصفحة الرئيسية"أومني هَب" من مركز البحوث والتطوير التابع لهيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي يحصل على علامة المطابقة الأوروبية (CE)، هيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي تزرع 13,350 شجرة قرم بالتعاون مع مجموعة الإمارات للبيئة البحرية، استثمارات
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced the commissioning of 1,530 11 kV distribution substations across Dubai in 2024, reflecting an 8.2% increase over the previous year. . DEWA Expands Energy Network with New Substations in Dubai .
This expansion involved 1,070,670 man-hours of work, all adhering to the highest health and safety standards. By the end of 2024, DEWA reported 45,317 medium voltage substations (11 kV and 6.6 kV), underscoring the growth of Dubai’s energy infrastructure in response to rising electricity demand driven by economic and urban development.
Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) commissioned new 132 kV transmission substations in the first half of 2024, with a conversion capacity of 1,200 megavolt-amperes (MVA) at a cost of Dh1.36 billion, it was revealed on Monday.
In line with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, we continue to enhance transmission and distribution networks based on electricity demand forecasts until 2030, considering the Emirate’s demographic and economic growth.
The new transmission substations were commissioned in Al Thanya 3, Al Barsha South 4, Wadi Al Shabak, Nadd Hessa, International City Phase 2, Wadi Al Safa 5 and Umm Suqeim 3. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, DEWA, said this supports DEWA’s efforts to keep pace with the growing development and the steady urban expansion in Dubai.
The authority continues to enhance its transmission and distribution networks based on electricity demand forecasts up to 2030, considering the Emirate’s demographic and economic growth.
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