Dubai: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has awarded contracts valued at Dh1.28 billion for the construction of four 400/132kV substations.

The four new substations will added to Dewa’s existing 21 substations.

The projects included the Dh314.93 million contract awarded to Grid Solution SAS for the construction of the Canal Garden Station. The substation will meet expected demand growth from new projects and to reduce the load on the Gardens and Al Barsha. It is scheduled to be completed by February 2020.

Dewa awarded the second contract to Siemens for the Dubai South station substation, worth Dh323.04 million to meet growing load demand. The new substation will be built within the Dubai World Central project, and is scheduled to be completed by March 2020.

The Dh304.54 million contract for the Dubai North station was awarded to Al Fanar Company to meet growing load demand for new substations, which are being built to expand the infrastructure in and around Dubai Airport. It is expected to be completed by January 2021.

The fourth Dh338.87 million contract for Shams station was awarded to ABB, to meet growing load demand resulting from the planned expansion of the 1,500MW power production capacity using PV panels at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar park, which is expected to be completed by December 2020.

Commenting on the announcement, Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dewa, said the authority’s vision is aligned with that of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and supports the objectives of the UAE Centennial 2071 plan to secure a happy future and a better life for future generations and raise the UAE’s status as the best country in the world, as well the objectives of Dubai Plan 2021, which aims to provide the best government services.

“Dewa’s initiatives and projects aim to strengthen its competitive position globally, especially in renewable and clean energy, sustainability and [the] green economy,” he added.

According to Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, managing director and CEO, Dewa’s strategy is to invest Dh81 billion over the next five years to meet the energy needs of the emirate.

“This will strengthen the UAE’s global competitiveness, with a focus on [the] green economy, by launching projects in clean and renewable energy infrastructure,” he concluded.