Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 26

28-Jun-2010

UAE

DEWA Completing 62 Electricity Substations

The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) announced on 22 June that it is close to completing six 400kv electricity transmission and distribution substations and 56 others rated at 132kv. The substations are being constructed at a cost of Dh10bn ($2.7bn) to meet growing demand for power in the emirate as a result of population as well as urban expansion, and to cater for demand from...