The cost of the new substation is around Dhs120m so as to secure the ever-growing demand for electricity for different purposes.

Saeed Mohamed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, said: ‘DEWA’s efforts come within the framework of enhancing the efficiency of the grids to meet the growth of demand for DEWA’s services and going on with implementing its vital projects especially in the field of infrastructure. In this respect, DEWA spares no effort to support high voltage 132/11 KV power transmission grid’.

‘With a cost up to Dhs120m, the project aims to enhance the capacity of DEWA’s grids of power transmission to Jumeirah Park. DEWA has extended underground cables with capacity of 132 KV at the length of 6 Kilometer to connect it to the 400/132 KV. 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,’ he added.

The substation applies state-of-the-art digital technologies of transformation substations, contributing to promoting their efficiency and reliability.

Another 43 substations with capacity of 132 KV are underway in the emirate.