# EWEC and TAQA Inaugurate 400 kV Switching Station for 2000 MW Al Dhafra Solar PV > Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and TAQA have inaugurated a 400 kV automated switching station with 2 autotransformers rated at 750 MVA each to optimize 2000 MW solar power export to Abu Dhabi. - **Source date:** 2026-10-02 - **Original source:** [EWEC TAQA Press Office](https://www.ewec.ae/en/media/press-releases/al-dhafra-400kv-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - **Reading time:** 1 min - **Language:** en - **URL:** https://voltformer.com/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026 - **Markdown:** https://voltformer.com/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026.md ## Bulk Solar Power Evacuation The new 400 kV switching station features 12 GIS breaker bays linking the 2000 MW Al Dhafra solar farm to the transmission network. 2 autotransformers rated at 750 MVA each provide 1500 MVA of firm transmission capacity across 65 km of double-circuit overhead lines. ## Grid Balancing and Carbon Reduction Automated voltage regulation equipment manages reactive power fluctuations, maintaining voltage stability within 1 % of nominal ratings. The energized switching station facilitates the delivery of solar energy to power 200000 homes while preventing 2400000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually. ## Other languages - [en](https://voltformer.com/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - [tr](https://voltformer.com/tr/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - [de](https://voltformer.com/de/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - [ru](https://voltformer.com/ru/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - [es](https://voltformer.com/es/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - [ar](https://voltformer.com/ar/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - [it](https://voltformer.com/it/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) - [pt](https://voltformer.com/pt/news/ewec-taqa-inaugurate-400kv-al-dhafra-solar-switching-station-october-2026) [Company and energy news](https://voltformer.com/news.md) ยท [Voltformer catalog](https://voltformer.com/catalog)