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Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) is a government utility[1] in the Emirate of Sharjah that provides electricity, water and natural gas to approximately 300,000 consumers.[2] SEWA also owns a bottled drinking water subsidiary named Zulal.
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| Formerly | Sharjah Electricity and Water Co. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Government |
| Industry | Utility |
| Headquarters | Sharjah |
Number of locations | 35 Branches |
Key people | H.E. Saeed Sultan Al Suwaidi (Chairman) |
Number of employees | 4500+ |
| Website | https://www.sewa.gov.ae/en/Default.aspx |
Saeed Sultan Al Suwaidi has served as chairman since 2020.[3]
History[edit]
SEWA was a private company before the United Arab Emirates was founded in 1971. It was then called Sharjah Electricity & Water Resources Company.
It later became part of the Sharjah government and was renamed the Electricity and Water Department. As the emirate grew, the company expanded to become a financially and administratively independent entity.[4] This decree was issued by Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al-Qassimi.
SEWA opened a new SCADA center in Nasseriya[5] in 2015. As of April 2018, it had implemented 40,000 smart meters.[6]
Power stations[edit]
As of 2022, SEWA operates the following power stations with a total installed capacity of at least 5,000 MW:[7]
- Wasit Power Station[8]
- Layyah Power Station[9]
- Hamriya Power Station[10]
- Kalba Power Station
- Khorfakkan Power Station
Some of SEWA's power is also supplied by Transco (Abu Dhabi).
Water plants[edit]
SEWA operates the following water generation plants in UAE. They are mainly desalination plants:
- Layyah Plant
- Hamriya Plant (new and old)
- ADWEA
- UTICO
- Khorfakkan
- Kalba
- Abu Mussa, Seir Bu Neir & Zubair
- Sharjah Well Fields
- Khorfakkan Well Fields
See also[edit]
- Sharjah
- Emirate of Sharjah
- H.E Dr. Rashid Alleem
- His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
- Abu Dhabi
References[edit]
- ^ "Public utilities - The Official Portal of the UAE Government". www.government.ae. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "SEWA awards water-metering contract to Elster".
- ^ "About Us". www.sewa.gov.ae. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Formation of SEWA".
- ^ Glesni, Holland (2017). "Knowledge is Power- SEWA Chairman Dr. Rashid Alleem". CNME.
- ^ Asaba, Baset (April 2018). "Sharjah Installs More Smart Meters To Bolster Digital Utility". Utilities ME.
- ^ "SEWA Statistics 2018" (PDF).
- ^ "Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority - Wasit Power Station - Sharjah". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority - Layyah Power Station - Sharjah". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority - Al Hamriyah Power Station - Sharjah". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.