Dewa to raise power transmission capacity and clean energy share
17 Mar 2021 Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer and other officials take a tour of the newly commissioned substation at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has commissioned a new 400/132 kV substation named ‘Shams’ at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
It has a conversion capacity of 2020 megavolt-amperes (MVA) with 223 kilometres of 400kV overhead lines to connect with Dewa’s network.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, said, “At Dewa we work in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to provide an advanced and integrated infrastructure for electricity and water according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency, and safety. This meets the growing demand an