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DEWA’s OWNEK platform streamlines project approvals, boosting business efficiency for consultants and contractors · DEWA Podcasts

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  Podcast title, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  Awanek Platform Streamlines Project Approvals,
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  Boosting Business Efficiency for Consultants
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  and Contractors. Welcome. In this short episode,
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  we're focusing on Awanek, Diwa's practical platform
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  that helps consultants and contractors submit
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  electricity connection applications the right
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  way the first time. OWNIC explains step -by -step,
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  in Arabic and English, how to request an electricity
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  connection, complete application forms, prepare
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  the correct documents, and follow DWL's required
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  formats and protocols. It also provides practical
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  tips and tutorial videos to reduce rework and
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  speed up approvals. And the scale is significant.
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  In 2025, OurNext supported 2 ,381 preliminary
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  technical discussions before project submissions
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  and 36 ,795 online technical discussions during
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  the submission and approval phase. Over 13 ,101
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  accredited consultants and contractors benefited
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  from the awareness sessions and instructional
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  videos. Now let's hear what user said, with each
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  quote read in full, along with the speaker's
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  name and title. Quoting The platform explains
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  clearly the steps required to apply for the Preliminary
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  No Objection Certificate, PNOC, in a simple and
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  easy -to -follow manner. It also highlights key
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  technical requirements and compliance with DEWA
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  standards. This ensures consultants and contractors
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  can prepare accurate submissions and avoid rejections,
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  said engineer Mohamed Nassi at Mazari Contracting,
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  LLC. Engineer Usman Jilani at FixTech Technical
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  Services LLC said, Awanek demonstrates a highly
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  professional approach that supports securing
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  approvals on the first submission. It reflects
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  Diwa's strong commitment to customer convenience,
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  safety, and continuous innovation. Engineer Muthukumar
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  Elengovan at Aumanama Contracting LLC said, I
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  watched the videos on AUNEC platform and it is
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  very helpful. It simplifies the PNOC submission
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  process by clearly outlining the required technical
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  inputs, including load details, plot information,
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  service routing, and compliance with DEWA standards.
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  It makes preparing and submitting PNOC much easier
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  and highly efficient. Engineer Ahmed Nayel at
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  MEP Co. Electromechanical Works, LLC, said, The
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  video provides comprehensive technical details,
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  offering step -by -step guidance on all required
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  inputs and specifications for Diwa Low Voltage,
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  LV, design, including layout requirements, design
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  documentation, and submission guidelines. To
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  access AUNEC awareness sessions and tutorial
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  videos, visit diwa .gov .ae slash en slash builder
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  slash useful dash tools slash AUNEC dash initiative.
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  Thanks for listening.