Dewa building three $114M substations for Expo 2020
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is building three 132/11 kV substations with 45 km of high-voltage (132 kV) cables in support of the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE.
Siemens awarded triple substation deal in Dubai
132/11 kV substations as part of Deira Islands project
Siemens has been awarded a contract by UAE master developer Nakheel PJSC for the turnkey construction of three electrical substations in Dubai.
Abu Dhabi plans $128M infrastructure projects
UAE, Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi government is set to invest more than $128 million on major infrastructural projects, which will also include electricity distribution projects.
Dekra opens testing lab for electrical components in Dubai
Germany: German inspection company Dekra has opened the region’s first testing laboratory for electrical components in the Jebel Ali Free Zone Area (Jafza) in Dubai, UAE.
Dubai’s DEWA approves $6.4B budget for 2016
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has approved a $6.4 billion budget for 2016.
Two transformer plants successfully complete private placement
UAE, Dubai: The investment bank Arqaam Capital has announced that it successfully completed the private placement of Federal Transformers Company (FTC) and Federal Power Transformers (FPT), Abu Dhabi-based manufacturers of distribution and power transformers.
DEWA places $60M substation order
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has placed over $60 million orders with ABB for the supply of three turnkey substation solutions for residential and industrial areas in Dubai, as part of UAE’s efforts to strengthen power infrastructure.
DEWA investing $16.5B in power projects over next 5 years
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is planning $16.5 billion worth of projects over the next five years to meet the emirate’s power and water needs.
New 132 kV substation commissioned in Sharjah, UAE
UAE, Sharjah: Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has announced commissioning of a new 132 KV Moeileh Substation in the industrial area of Sharjah, the third largest city in the UAE.
DEWA to present its transformer oil test lab’s services at WETEX
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced it will present its transformer oil test laboratory at the WETEX 2015 exhibition.
ABB awarded $28M power and water plant contract in UAE
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won a $28 million order to supply an electrical Balance-of-Plant (eBoP) solution for a new independent water and power producer (IWPP) project in the United Arab Emirates.
ABB wins $55M substation project in Dubai
UAE, Dubai: ABB has secured a contract worth $55 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) to build a substation that will integrate power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park.