08:46 uur 19-02-2020

1,86 Customer Minutes Lost (CML) van elektriciteit per jaar in Dubai

DUBAI, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Dubai Electricity en Water Authority (DEWA) heeft een nieuw wereldrecord bereikt in elektriciteit Customer Minutes Lost (CML) per jaar. DEWA registreerde 1,86 minuten, in Dubai, vergeleken met ongeveer 15 minuten die werden geregistreerd door toonaangevende elektriciteitsbedrijven in de Europese Unie. Dit is een nieuwe toevoeging aan DEWA’s staat van dienst op het gebied van internationale prestaties op het gebied van elektriciteit en water.

“Bij DEWA werken we volgens de visie en richtlijnen van ons leiderschap om een robuuste infrastructuur te bieden volgens de hoogste internationale normen. We werken continu aan het verbeteren van de capaciteit en efficiëntie van transmissie- en distributienetwerken om elektriciteits- en waterdiensten te leveren volgens de hoogste normen van betrouwbaarheid, beschikbaarheid, efficiëntie en duurzaamheid. Dit is om aan de groeiende vraag naar energie en water te voldoen en gelijke tred te houden met de stedelijke en economische plannen van Dubai, ”zei HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO van DEWA.

1.86 Customer Minutes Lost (CML) of Electricity per Year in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has achieved a new world record in electricity Customer Minutes Lost (CML) per year. DEWA recorded 1.86 minutes, in Dubai, compared to around 15 minutes recorded by leading electricity companies in the European Union. This is a new addition to DEWA’s record of international achievements in electricity and water services.

“At DEWA, we work according to the vision and directives of our leadership to provide a robust infrastructure according to the highest international standards. We continuously work to enhance the capacity and efficiency of transmission and distribution networks to provide electricity and water services according to the highest standards of reliability, availability, efficiency, and sustainability. This is to meet the growing demand for energy and water and keep pace with Dubai’s urban and economic plans,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

 

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DEWA adopts the latest technologies for energy production, transmission, and distribution. It is also building an integrated smart grid, which is a key component of its strategy to develop an advanced infrastructure to support Dubai’s efforts to become a smart and happy city. The smart grid strategy contains 10 programmes to be completed over the short, medium and long-term by 2035. These include Advanced Metering Infrastructure for Electricity, Advanced Metering Infrastructure for Water, Asset Management, Distribution Automation, Information Technology Infrastructure, Transmission Automation, System Integration, Telecommunications, Big Data and Analytics, and Security.

DEWA’s results surpass major European and American utilities in several indicators. In 2019, losses from electricity transmission and distribution networks were 3.2% compared to 6-7% in Europe and the USA. Water network losses were also reduced to 6.6% compared to around 15% in North America.

The UAE, represented by DEWA, ranked first for the 3rd consecutive year in Getting Electricity, as per the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report. The report measures the ease of doing business in 190 economies around the world.

*Source: AETOSWire

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Contacts

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
Iman Saeed, +971551727981

iman.saeed@dewa.gov.ae

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