DEWA launches Al Barshaa substation

Dubai utility continues its efforts to keep pace with the growth of demand for its services as it has launched a 400kv main substation worth Dh400 million to secure the ever-growing power demand. As part of its relentless pursuit, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority ( DEWA) continues supporting its high voltage 132/400kv transmission grid. In this context, it has launched a 400kv main substation with a transformation capacity of 2020 Megavolt Ampere in Al Barshaa area during the second quarter of this year. “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 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said in a statement. The utility continues its development projects aiming to enhance and upgrade the capacity of its infrastructure and to meet its aspirations to optimise these services so as to achieve efficiency and reliability. “With a cost up to Dh400 million, the project aims to extend enhance the capacity of DEWA’s grids of power transmission at Al Barshaa. DEWA has extended overhead lines at the length of 1200 m to join the lines connecting the main Substation at Al Barshaa with generation substations at Jebel Ali, whose length reaches around 43 Km. This will definitely optimize its efficiency and reliability and ensure an uninterrupted and stable power supply to all various segments of consumers at all times,” Al Tayer added. He pointed out: “These substations apply the most .... 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. From/ Khaleej Times