Sharjah: Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has finished the second phase of the Al Saaf Residential Complex infrastructure development, which includes 273 units. The project, costing AED 25.237 million ($6.81 million), involved setting up an electrical network, water supply system, and street lighting.
Youssef Mohamed Abdullah Al Hammadi, the acting director of the Kalba Department, clarified that high-pressure and low-pressure cables measuring 44 meters were used by SEWA to build an electrical network.
He continued by saying that, at a cost of AED 21 million ($5.67 million), six 11 kV substations and fifty electrical distribution boxes were installed to guarantee effective electricity distribution and connection to every apartment.
AED 1.6 million ($435,062) was spent installing 260 lighting columns, 10,500 meters of wiring, and seven lighting control boxes to improve illumination.
In addition, SEWA invested AED 2.637 million ($ 718,360) to build a water network for the second phase. This seven-kilometer network uses pipes that have diameters between 100 and 200 mm and complies with the most recent international requirements for the safe delivery of water.
SEWA has seen significant growth since it began as a private company named Sharjah Electricity & Water Resources Co. Later, the Sharjah Government took over, renaming it the Sharjah Electricity & Water Department.
With Sharjah’s rapid economic, industrial, and cultural development, Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al-Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, issued a decree establishing SEWA as an independent entity. SEWA is now responsible for generating and distributing electricity, water, and gas to the residents of Sharjah.