UAE - Mubasher: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned three new substations with a conversion capacity of 450 megavolt-amperes (MVA) in Dubai.
The AED 430 million substations were commissioned in May and June, as part of DEWA's efforts to offer electricity and water services as per the highest standards of availability, reliability, and efficiency, according to a press release on Sunday.
The substations, which supply Al Barsha 1, Mirdif, and Wadi Al Safa 2 areas in Dubai, has 132 kV ground cables that extend on 35 kilometres and are connected to the main transmission network.
The Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, said: "The total value of DEWA’s investments in electricity transmission is AED 8.8 billion, including AED 2 billion for key 400 kV transmission projects and AED 6.8 billion for 132 kV projects."
