Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched two main 400/132KV Substations at Al Aweer and Meydan at a total cost of AED 883 million during January. Works in these two Substations include extending 400KV overhead lines costing up to AED 17 million throughout Mushrif, Warsan, Meydan and Jebel Ali.

DEWA is managing a range of development projects to enhance and update the capacity of its infrastructure to meet the targets of Dubai’s strategic plan and DEWA’s aspirations to enhance its transmission grid and optimize its services. These Substations are the backbone of DEWA’s power transmission grids.

“In line with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to promote Dubai’s leading position in the region as a global hub for finance, business and tourism, DEWA is enhancing the efficiency of its power grids through a series of key projects to support its infrastructure,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

“These Substations apply state-of-the-art digital technologies for Substation transformers to improve the reliability and efficiency of its operations, which will drive its efforts to achieve sustainable development,” added His Excellency.

“The project aims to promote power transmission at Al Aweer and Meydan. This project comprises two main 400/132KV Substations. They have four transformers, each with a capacity of 2,020 Megavolt Amperes. These two Substations are connected by 1.6km of overhead lines to other Substations at Mushrif, Warsan and Jebel Ali. These will enhance the efficiency of the power transmission grid all over Dubai,” added His Excellency.

Dubai, UAE, 24 January 2012: In response to the call of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to donate blood for Thalassaemia patients, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organized a campaign for blood donation for Thalassaemia patients, under the slogan Donation, in cooperation with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), which dispatched a mobile blood unit to DEWA’s Head Office. A large number of employees from DEWA have also participated in the Donation campaign.

“DEWA has organized this campaign in response to the call of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to donate blood for Thalassaemia patients,” said His Excellency  Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“DEWA’s social responsibility strategy has developed strategic partnerships with the community through various activities, events and occasions. This has established a close relationship between DEWA and various branches of society, other government organisations, as well as private groups and public-interest organizations,” HE  Al Tayer added.

“This campaign is organized out of DEWA’s committement to both our role in society and our efforts to help by donating blood for patients, urgent cases, surgical operations and especially children with Thalassaemia who need blood transfusions. This puts the spotlight on our culture of voluntary work and the virtue of altruism. It also demonstrates the solidarity of DEWA’s employees with our community, as we are also a part of this community,” said Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, EVP–Business Support.

Dubai, UAE – 8th January, 2012: In line with its strategic plan to develop water networks for Dubai, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has started a project to supply, extend, test and commission a new main water pipeline, made of reinforced fiberglass. This 900mm and 1200mm pipeline will be 17 km long.

“This project is in line with the vision of the Emirate of Dubai to deliver world-class electricity and water services, and promote its leading position as a hub for finance, business, trade and tourism. Also, it is part of the projects to develop and enhance the infrastructure to improve efficiency and reliability of the water network,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“The cost of the project will exceed AED 96 million and it will take about 24 months to complete. This new water pipeline will extend from the main water pumping station at Al Quoz, passing the Camel Race Course road to Business Bay, between Al Doha Road and Al Khail Road.

“This project is an addition to DEWA’s water network infrastructure, as it will enhance its efficiency and operational capacity to carry water to economically-important areas like Business Bay,” said His Excellency.

Dubai, UAE – 27th  December, 2011: In line with its strategic vision to be “A Recognized World-Class Utility” and its mission to achieve customer satisfaction through effective implementation of the best universal practices to continuously improve its operations and services, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has launched its Service Level Agreements (SLAs) initiative to achieve internal operational excellence to improve service delivery to customers and guarantee continuous improvement according to industry best practices in this field.

“DEWA is always keen to enhance the efficiency of its administrative and operational and management processes by implementing cutting-edge techniques, methodologies and management systems, which are used around the world. We always strive to implement best practices in order to enhance the performance of our operations in terms of time, efficiency and productivity, in line with our desire to continuously improve. This management system supports DEWA’s strategy, which aims to enhance services to promote Dubai’s position as the regional hub for business, finance and tourism,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

His Excellency praised the efforts of the initiative’s team and the internal teams that contributed to its effective implementation.

Waleed Salman, EVP-Strategy and Business Development, who lead the team working on this initiative, said, “On the successful implementation of this initiative, more than 300 joint operations were streamlined at DEWA, by planning and defining the joint roles and responsibilities of divisions, respectively. Currently, we regularly follow-up on the performance of over 600 operational indicators; these contribute to achieving the targets of DEWA’s strategic indicators through an integrated system of performance management. This initiative supports the implementation of DEWA’s Vision, Mission and Strategy.”

Salman explained that the implementation plan consists of three phases. The initial phase included preparing both the platform and DEWA’s employees for the system. The second phase included the signing of targeted service level agreements between DEWA’s Divisions. The final phase is a continuous cycle to ensure the effective implementation and continuous improvement of the system to ensure sustainability of desired outcomes.

Dubai, UAE – 26 December, 2011: As part of its relentless pursuit to provide efficient and quality electronic services to achieve customer’s satisfaction, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has launched the direct debit payment service with Lloyds’ TSB’s customers. This service enables DEWA’s customers to pay through the banks’ electronic channels, and allows the automatic transfer of funds to the customers’ accounts at DEWA, and thus serves to immediately update their accounts. 

“Applying such e-services is in line with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to promote Dubai’s pioneering role in the region as a hub for state-of-the-art technologies,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

“This new accomplishment comes in line with DEWA’s strategy, which aims to establish effective electronic infrastructure, which promotes e-transition march, adopts e-services, reduce the numbers of government department’s customers, streamline transactions, as well as delivering top quality services in this area,” His Excellency further added.

“DEWA is proud to launch this service, as it enhances its leading role to create and apply cutting-edge technologies so as to achieve customer’s satisfaction. This is, of course, in line with DEWA’s established strategy, aiming to ensure continuous development of its services,” His Excellency further added.

 Engineer/ Marwan bin Haider, VP-Information Technology at DEWA, said, “DEWA pursues relentlessly to streamline its e-services all over the Emirate of Dubai. Also, it seeks to provide direct debit payment service with all the banks in the UAE. This service enables DEWA’s customers to pay their electricity and water bills through the banks’ electronic channels and allows the automatic transfer of funds to the customers’ accounts at DEWA, and thus serves to immediately update their accounts. This payment service is now available through eight banks – Lloyds Bank TSB, Emirates NBD, First Gulf Bank, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Ajman Bank, Emirates Islamic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Sharjah Islamic Bank.”

DEWA provides regular payment channels through its offices from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm, except Fridays. It also provides them through petrol stations such as ENOC and EPPCO, Emirates Post Offices, Etisalat and Bank payment machines, mpay through its website mpay.dubai.ae, and via smart phone applications; such as iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android, Windows 7, and through DEWA’s electronic portal www.dewa.gov.ae

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has started a project to supply, extend and launch a new water pipeline made of reinforced fiberglass to maintain an integrated and modernized infrastructure, to promote its services and to meet the growing demand for water .

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said that the new project is part of DEWA’s strategy to enhance its efficiency and operational capacity, and to maintain an integrated and modernized infrastructure to increase water flow to both new and highly-populated areas.

“This new pipeline will serve various areas along Emirates Road, as it will start before Dubai Investments Park along Motor City and Arabian ranches to serve population and various economic utilities in these areas,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer.

“The cost of the project, which extends to 23km, is up to AED 127 million and it will take about 13 months to be completed,” said His Excellency.

Dubai, 18 December 2011: La Fontana di Trevi, a Dhs. 80 million residential development, has become the first property project in the Arjan master community to receive electricity connection from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), paving the way for its developer, Dubai-based Triveni Builders and Promoters Ltd, to begin the handover of apartments to investors and individual home owners.

La Fontana di Trevi, which is one of the few ready properties in the Arjan master community, is located opposite Dubai Cricket Stadium, just off Emirates Road. Arjan is centrally placed between Al Barsha South and Motor City, and access roads are linked to the free flowing traffic of Umm Suqeim Road, as well as Emirates Road. The Arjan master community is being developed by Mizin, the project’s master developer. Mizin is now part of Dubai Properties Group (DPG).

Plans to establish the Arjan power station were shelved in the wake of the global economic crisis but the master developer ensured that the La Fontana di Trevi residential complex got power from the DEWA sub station located at the nearby Dubiotech development.

Expressing his appreciation to the master developer and DEWA for their continued support, Mr. Ashok J. Galgotia, the CEO of Triveni Builders and Promoters Ltd, a wholly-owned company of the Triveni Trading Group, said that the supply of electricity added yet another feather to La Fontana’s cap.

Listing the several “firsts” to its credit, Mr. Galgotia said that La Fontana di Trevi ‘s Chicago-style concept design was the first in Arjan to get approval, it was the first property project to have all its units sold out within 17 days of its launch, the first construction work in Arjan started at La Fontana di Trevi with a ground-breaking ceremony on  National Day in December 2008, and in June this year it became the first project to have completed construction.

“With La Fontana di Trevi being connected to the DEWA electricity grid, we have kept our reputation as a trend-setter and trustworthy developer intact. In fact, the story of La Fontana di Trevi is one of courage, conviction and determination to stay calm in the middle of a storm. For us it was a struggle throughout 2009, 2010 and 2011, as we tried to make ends meet but instead of throwing in the towel, we decided to stay the course”.

“We have now seen our efforts bearing fruit and are proud to have become an example for small private developers, who have been brave enough to persevere despite the heavy odds. We also wish to thank the consultants, main civil contractors and all small nominated sub contractors who reposed their trust in Triveni Builders during the tough years, and contributed hugely towards the project’s completion,” he added.

La Fontana di Trevi’s 122 contemporary and elegant residential apartments are built on architectural excellence based on the fashionable Chicago Style buildings comprising large “Chicago windows,” metal-frame construction, distinctive bays, and terracotta cladding. Each of its six floors has studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, ranging from 410 sq ft to 1440 sq ft, and based on judicious use of light and space.

Mr. Galgotia revealed that only 17 Units ,all in one–bedroom format acquired from speculators and defaulters are still available for sale. However, the builder is in no hurry to sell these remaining 17 units as the demand for good quality property is going up. Mr. Galgotia recalled a famous Arab saying which says that property gets sick but never dies!

Being a significant development for the middle-income segment, the rentals at La Fontana di Trevi are reasonably priced, with one-bedroom apartments starting from Dhs.36,000 per annum and two bedroom apartments starting from Dhs. 45,000 per annum. Better Homes has been appointed as Sales/Leasing agents.

“Now that the construction phase is over, our apartments are ready for delivery. We plan to begin handing over of apartments starting January 15th 2012, and several home owners are relieved, excited and eagerly waiting to move in.

La Fontana di Trevi, which is named after the legendary and world famous fountain in Rome, offers several facilities and features to residents, notably, two water features at the ground level and a temperature-controlled swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym for residents at the roof-top level. All residents will get designated car parking bays. The complex also has an air-conditioned party hall, which will be offered by the Owners Association to the residents for various activities such as the hosting of birthday parties and other community celebrations.

Triveni Builders and Promoters have assured that a good, functional ‘Owners Association’ will be operational as soon as possible and with facilities management in place, services like security, cleaning and maintenance of common areas “are guaranteed to be the best in town”.

An abundance of lush green space is earmarked for the stylish master planned neighborhood, and the developer is now focusing on state-of-the-art landscaping within the building at the ground level in a huge area of approximately 15,000 sq ft, in line with local green building practices, as part of their commitment to the protection of environment.

Triveni Builders and Promoters have also taken measures to protect all its existing and future property owners and investors by establishment of a separate bank account for community service fees.

The company is a subsidiary of Triveni Trading Group, which was founded in 1993 in UAE as an engineering company involved in electrical and mechanical engineering products.

Dubai, UAE – 28th November, 2011: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is fully prepared and ready for its celebrations of the 40th National Day of the unification of the Emirates of the UAE under the theme of Spirit Of The Union, which was derived from HH the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. DEWA will host on Wednesday 30th November at its Headquarters and Centers, a number of cultural and heritage events to demonstrate its distinct cultural identity and support the national campaign led by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The celebrations include a heritage tent, which includes products made by UAE National families in collaboration with the Social development Centre, a traditional Emirati wedding, shows by scouts, traditional displays, and a poetry session let by the Emirati poet Rashid Sharar and other local poets.

The celebrations are in line with DEWA’s objectives related to fostering close social and cultural ties of within its multicultural workplace. Also, its activities aim to create a platform that provides all citizens and residents of the UAE with the means to express their support and pride in the nation and the achievements made by it at all levels.

“Organizing these events and activities are in line with DEWA’s strategy and social initiatives to strengthen and demonstrate the elements of our nation’s identity, as well as asserting the culture of loyalty and belonging we need to maintain a coherent society; where we share a common national identity and belonging within a single country, religion, language, heritage, and civilized, cultural and moral system,” said Khawla Rashed Al Mehairi, VP – Corporate Communication and Marketing Division at DEWA

“DEWA has launched an integrated program, which includes various activities directed to all segments of society, including UAE nationals, residents and visitors. All these efforts aim to assert our national identity and spirit of the union based on our deep-rooted culture through a variety of entertaining, cultural and practical activities,” added Khawla Al Mehairi.

“These celebrations support the objectives and strategy of our committee’s efforts to foster national identity amongst DEWA’s female employees; encouraging them to be creative and innovative while serving their country. These activities aim to empower DEWA’s female employees to develop the roles in society by demonstrating their talents in different fields,” said Fatima Deemas, Vice Chairman of DEWA’s Women’s Committee.

“We are keen to organize a celebration to reach out to the men and women of DEWA, as well as fostering a sense of national identity. These celebrations include a traditional Emirati wedding with all its activities; including the preparations of the bride, her clothes, our special way of make up, her room and its traditional furniture, as well as shedding light on the celebrations during this occasion,” added Deemas.

Dubai, UAE – November 27, 2011:  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched today the Health, Safety and Environment Week for the third year in a row. The week starts on 27th November and concludes on 1st December. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA inaugurated this week’s events and activities at Dubai Festival City, Dubai.

Health, Safety and Environment Week covers a wide variety of events including drawing and painting workshops, safety carnival competitions, discussions on safety topic, blood check-ups for visitors and distributing free-of-charge check-up coupons to test for different conditions such as diabetes and cholesterol.

During the opening ceremony, His Excellency said, “In line with the Emirate of Dubai’s strategy to reach the highest levels and standards in the field of safety and public health at DEWA we apply the best and most up-to-date international practices in this field. DEWA’s strategy aims to foster its culture of conserving and sustaining the highest levels of health, safety, and environmental sustainability.”

“DEWA’s mission and vision aim is to provide a safe workplace not only for its staff but also for its customers. Events like this are part of our social initiatives to promote a culture of occupational health, safety; so that activities like protecting the environment against pollution, and conserving our natural resources from loss will become part and parcel of our daily practices,”  said HE.

 “DEWA pursues adopting the highest international standards to keep workplace free from risks that can cause harm to the health of its employees, the utilities and the environment. Therefore, it sets and introduces rules in training programmes, as well as educating staff on how to improve their health. This will definitely lead to reducing lost hours, and accordingly improve corporate efficiency,” said Dr. Youssef Al Akraf, EVP – Business Support at DEWA.

“DEWA pays considerable attention to the field of occupational health and safety because of its critical role in protecting individuals and the environment; setting the rules, disseminating preventive awareness, and demonstrating technical instructions.” Dr Al Akraf added.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority continuously strives to preserve its culture focused on promoting occupational health, safety and environment among its top priorities. This week is a great opportunity to ensure everyone realizes the importance of taking the safest possible procedures.

Dubai, UAE – November 24, 2011: HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority received at DEWA Headquarters a delegation from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MEC) from Japan. The delegation was headed by Yasuyuki Ito, Group Vice President and General Manager of the Overseas Marketing Division, Energy & Industrial systems Group of MEC. The delegation included Ryo Yamamoto, General Manager of MEC’s T & D Systems Engineering Centre and T & D Systems Centre, Yoshio Kato, General Manager of the Kuwait Branch of MEC and Koji Fukuda, General Manager Dubai Branch of MEC. The meeting focused on discussions about future opportunities for collaboration and business between MEC and DEWA.

During the meeting, HE Al Tayer welcomed the delegation from MEC, which is a world leader in the field of power generation systems and Photo Voltaics (PV) and noted that the meeting has increased strategic collaboration between the two organizations.

“DEWA is keen to foster close collaboration with Japanese companies, and intends to further develop opportunities for investment in the field of energy in the Gulf region,” said HE Al Tayer.

The delegation briefed Al Tayer about the services provided by MEC, especially investments in the field of energy efficiency, electric transmission and enhancing electricity transmission grids.

At the end of the visit, the delegation extended their thanks and appreciation to His Excellency for providing them with the opportunity to closely look at DEWA’s projects and achievements.