Substation in Jebel Ali launched to manage power demand

Dubai: To manage growing demand for electricity in Jebel Ali, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has activated a new state-of-the-art main substation and has extended its existing underground network of 132 lilovolts cables costing Dh106 million.

The new substation, which has a capacity of 150 megavolt amperes, aims to enhance the capacity of Dewa’s grids of power transmission to the horse racecourse in Jebel Ali. Dewa has extended underground cables by 400 metres and connected them with the main 132/11 kV transformation substation in The Greens area and the main 400/132 kV transformation substation in Al Barsha area.

“This will optimise its efficiency and reliability and ensure uninterrupted and stable power supply to all segments of consumers at all times,” Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, CEO and managing director of Dewa, said.

“These substations apply and use the most state-of-the-art digital technologies of transformation substations, contributing to promoting their efficiency and reliability,” he added.

A total of 22 substations with a capacity of 132 kV are currently under construction. Dewa is likewise raising the transformer capacity and introducing the latest approved world technologies to existing substations in the grid to serve Dubai’s urban and economic growth plans.