DEWA gives update on smart water meter installations in Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has installed 595,755 smart water meters across Dubai in the UAE, equivalent to 80.6% of all water meters in the Emirate.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, DEWA, announced that at the 20th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018) that all water meters in Dubai will be smart meters by the end of next year. 

“In all our projects and initiatives, we work in line with the vision and directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VP and PM of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure and to manage all the Emirate’s facilities and services through smart and connected systems. 

"Our projects are also aligned with the Dubai Plan 2021, which aims to make Dubai a smart, integrated and connected city. We are working to make DEWA the world’s first digital utility to use autonomous systems for renewable energy and storage, while expanding our use of Artificial Intelligence and digital services. The Smart Applications via Smart Grids and Meters is one of the initiatives DEWA launched to support the Smart Dubai initiative to make Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world. 

"In addition to their role in the smart transformation, operational efficiency and reducing water losses, smart meters provide many benefits to customers and help them monitor their consumption accurately and instantaneously, anytime, anywhere. This contributes to promoting the responsible use and sustainability of resources,” said Al Tayer.

Abdullah Obaidullah, Executive VP of Water and Civil at DEWA, noted that DEWA's infrastructure for smart water meters had so far identified 20,000 cases of water leakage, 4,700 faults, and 1,400 extra-load cases. This has resulted in total savings of about AED52.6 million. 

The High Water Usage Alert helps customers discover possible leaks in their water connections, after the meter. The system sends instant notifications to the customer if there is any unusual increase in consumption, to check the internal connections and repair any leaks. This contributes to reducing incurred costs by limiting water wastage.