NEW DELHI: India is set to generate electricity from ocean waves, marking a significant step in clean energy innovation, as announced by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. With an 11,098 km coastline across nine states and six union territories, India has a massive untapped ocean energy potential of 40,000 MW. The […]
SHARJAH: The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has launched key projects to upgrade electricity networks in the central region, with an investment of AED 20,409,404 during the year’s first half. These upgrades include the installation of 97.740 km of high-voltage cables and 5.540 km of low-voltage cables, along with the removal of 35 […]
Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has issued a notice to customers, emphasizing the importance of taking precautions during rainy weather to maintain uninterrupted electricity and water supplies. Customers are advised to take necessary steps internally to safeguard their utilities and ensure safety and continuity. DEWA stressed the significance of engaging competent technicians for […]
Dubai: In 2023, DEWA achieved a remarkable milestone by recording the lowest electricity Customer Minutes Lost (CML) globally. The CML measures the total minutes during which customers experience a power outage. DEWA set a new record by achieving just 1.06 minutes per customer, surpassing its 2022 record of 1.19 minutes per customer. This accomplishment stands […]
DUBAI: Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), commended customers in different sectors who contribute to protecting the environment and natural resources by using electricity and water wisely. DEWA’s conservation programmes between 2012 and 2021 achieved cumulative savings among targeted customers of 2.2 terawatt hours of electricity and […]
SHARJAH: Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority’s (SEWA’s) Energy Transmission Department has announced the completion and operation of nine power transmission stations, as well as a number of development projects and network modifications, totaling more than AED480.8 million, in 2021. The implementation of the networks came in accordance with the directives of H.H. Sheikh Dr. […]
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has marked another breakthrough by achieving the Guinness World Records title for the first 3D-printed laboratory in the world. The record was awarded for DEWA’s Robotics & Drone laboratory, housed within the Research & Development (R&D) Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Saeed Mohammed […]
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed the construction of its pavilion in the Sustainability District of Expo 2020 Dubai, which aligns with development and innovation, as reflected in the exterior of its design, and features a decorative ribbed façade that mimics onward moving portals consistent with the company’s progressive initiatives. Saeed Mohammed […]
Southern California Edison, the region’s primary electricity supplier, said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for some 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent just such a possibility. A smoky […]
