DUBAI, UAE – Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned eight new 132/11 kV substations, built at a total cost of $231.4 million.
The substations, which have increased the total number of DEWA’s 132/11 kV facilities to 293, have a conversion capacity of 150 MVA with 10 miles of high-voltage 132 kV cable to connect different areas of Dubai, reports Emirates News Agency.
DEWA is currently testing 12 new 132/11 kV substations before commissioning in the second quarter of 2020. The investment is estimated at $408 million.
Commissioning these stations will raise the total number to 305 substations, which will manage the growing demand of electricity for multiple uses and ensure continuity and stability of supply at all times.
Source: Emirates News Agency