Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Wins Award for Digital Innovation
Recognition for the implementation of digital substations that enhance efficiency and sustainability.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been awarded the 'Best Innovation in Digital Leadership' prize by the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs for its advancements in digital substations.
This recognition comes in light of DEWA's innovative designs for energy transmission systems, which are intended to reduce its carbon footprint and minimize energy wastage.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, expressed his happiness at receiving the award, noting that it highlights innovations that can make a significant positive impact on enhancing government performance and providing sustainable solutions to both current and future challenges.
Al Tayer emphasized that under the wise guidance of the leadership, a culture of innovation has become a way of life and a method of operation for individuals and institutions across both the public and private sectors, thus enhancing efficiency and accelerating the achievement of national goals while supporting digital transformation and sustainable development.
In line with the National Advanced Innovation Strategy, DEWA fosters a work environment that promotes innovation, providing all necessary facilitations and tools to turn innovative ideas into reality, particularly in sustainability and renewable energy.
DEWA aims to become a globally leading, sustainable, and innovative organization committed to achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2050.
The digital substations represent a significant shift towards increased efficiency and reliability, leveraging the latest digital technologies in the electricity sector for the first time.
The transition to this unconventional type of electricity transmission station, operating at 132/11 kilovolts, has led to a 15% reduction in project completion times and a decrease in operating costs by approximately AED 2.7 million for each station.
Additionally, this transition has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 386 tons per site due to the smaller size of the infrastructure and has resulted in more than 54 tons of annual emissions reduction due to enhanced energy efficiency, contributing to operational improvement.
This recognition comes in light of DEWA's innovative designs for energy transmission systems, which are intended to reduce its carbon footprint and minimize energy wastage.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, expressed his happiness at receiving the award, noting that it highlights innovations that can make a significant positive impact on enhancing government performance and providing sustainable solutions to both current and future challenges.
Al Tayer emphasized that under the wise guidance of the leadership, a culture of innovation has become a way of life and a method of operation for individuals and institutions across both the public and private sectors, thus enhancing efficiency and accelerating the achievement of national goals while supporting digital transformation and sustainable development.
In line with the National Advanced Innovation Strategy, DEWA fosters a work environment that promotes innovation, providing all necessary facilitations and tools to turn innovative ideas into reality, particularly in sustainability and renewable energy.
DEWA aims to become a globally leading, sustainable, and innovative organization committed to achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2050.
The digital substations represent a significant shift towards increased efficiency and reliability, leveraging the latest digital technologies in the electricity sector for the first time.
The transition to this unconventional type of electricity transmission station, operating at 132/11 kilovolts, has led to a 15% reduction in project completion times and a decrease in operating costs by approximately AED 2.7 million for each station.
Additionally, this transition has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 386 tons per site due to the smaller size of the infrastructure and has resulted in more than 54 tons of annual emissions reduction due to enhanced energy efficiency, contributing to operational improvement.
