Linxon successfully energized the Shams substation in Dubai, UAE
Linxon has successfully energized the Shams 400/132 kV substation in Dubai, which will transport solar power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park into the Dubai electrical grid.Both the Shams substation and the MBR solar generating park are owned by DEWA (the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority); they are located inland, ca. 50 kilometers south of Dubai. Once fully operational the combined facilities will have an overall capacity of more than 2,000 megavolt amperes (MVA) thereby delivering a key element of Dubai’s renewable energy strategy. “The collaboration with