Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has secured a UAE patent for a Feeder Input-Output Simulator designed for substation automation applications.
The milestone underscores DEWA’s focus on deploying advanced engineering solutions to enhance electricity transmission performance, improve efficiency and lower operational expenditure.
Currently deployed within DEWA’s Power Transmission Division, the innovation plays a critical role in enabling accurate and secure testing of sophisticated automation systems. It strengthens grid reliability while advancing digitalisation and smart transformation across the energy sector.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said the development aligns with the leadership’s vision of fostering innovation to build a sustainable and prosperous future. He noted that the simulator reflects DEWA’s commitment to converting applied innovation into practical solutions that enhance the resilience and sustainability of energy infrastructure, while highlighting the capabilities of Emirati talent in delivering safe, efficient and cost-effective testing tools for substation automation systems.
The simulator operates within a secure virtual environment, replicating real electrical equipment such as switches and relays and transmitting virtual signals to connected controllers. This approach allows multiple operating scenarios to be tested safely and accurately, without the need to handle live electrical current or interrupt substation operations, ensuring systems are fully validated prior to on-site deployment.
The solution has already generated measurable benefits, including reduced testing and operational costs, quicker execution timelines and lower operational risks. These outcomes contribute to improved network reliability and uninterrupted service delivery, in line with the highest international standards.
