The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) urged customers to carry out periodic examinations for the efficiency of internal electricity and water connections in houses, buildings and facilities, and fix any faulty connections and replace old connections if necessary.

The public utility said in a statement that it is responsible for the maintenance of connections only up to the electricity and water meters; internal connections are the responsibility of customers, including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

Dewa provides service to check the efficiency of electricity and water in private buildings - done by checking the lighting and air conditioning systems and water connections.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, said that the current installed capacity is 10,200MW of electricity and 470 million imperial gallons of desalinated water per day.

"Dewa uses the latest SCADA systems, smart monitoring and control automation systems to provide electricity and water services to the highest standards of availability, efficiency and reliability."

Dewa is also installing smart meters, which will increase efficiency and help consumers rationalise their use by monitoring their consumption instantly. By 2020, over 1.2 million smart meters will be installed in Dubai, said Al Tayer.

Dewa's efforts in promoting rational water and electricity consumption have contributed to savings of 1.5 terawatt/hour (TWh) in electricity, and 6.1 billion gallons of water, in the last eight years.

Source: Khaleej Times