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Dewa switches to smart power plants system

DUBAI, April 30, 2017

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has transformed all its independently-operating power stations into a network of smart-grid-enabled power plants, said a report.

The project involves the development of information systems at each station to transmit joint performance data, as well as the development of the one-way data diode (ODD) and using it to protect each station from cyber-attacks, reported state news agency Wam.

Designed in 2014, these smart power plants system has transformed its existing power station data into a series of reports that can be used by Dewa specialists to support their decision-making, and transform the huge amount of data into an innovative graphic display.

This provides a comprehensive and transparent real-time view of the status of stations, so that staff can analyse problems such as technical failures, and support rapid and accurate decision-making, especially during emergency situations, said the report, citing its top official.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and chief executive of Dewa, said: "This system, which has gained local and global recognition for its high level of innovation, has been a core factor in Dewa achieving the world's leading service standards for the services it currently provides."

The system has acquired a smart advantage by using Dewa’s manpower,expertise, and knowledge and including it in its functions. It then uses the data to analyse events and issue smart reports, providing an advanced level of support to decision makers," stated Al Tayer.

Dewa smart power plants system allows for the monitoring of equipment at each station and compares it with other stations, which speeds the process of finding solutions formany problems, it added.




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