Al Barsha main substation opens

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has launched a 400KV main substation with a transformation capacity of 2020 Megavolt Ampere in Al Barsha area during the second quarter of this year. The cost is around Dh400 million.

Saeed Mohamed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dewa, stated: "Dewa's efforts come within the framework of enhancing the efficiency of its grids to meet the growth of demand for its services, and going on with implementing its vital projects especially in the field of infrastructure.

"Dewa has extended overhead lines at the length of 1200m to join the lines connecting the main substation at Al Barshaa with generation substations at Jebel Ali, whose length reaches around 43km. This will definitely optimise its efficiency and reliability and ensure an uninterrupted and stable power supply to all various segments of consumers at all times."

Al Tayer pointed out: "These substations apply the most state-of-the-art digital technologies for substations, contributing to promoting their efficiency and reliability. All these relentless efforts will eventually serve Dubai's ambitious urban and economic plans. Furthermore, there are still 5 transformation substations underway. Also, the existing substations in the grid are being developed through raising their transformational capacity and introducing the latest approved world technologies."

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