DEWA’s (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) and Etihad Water & Electricity officials met to discuss collaboration and coordination among all entities in the electricity and water sectors in the UAE to reach its goal of energy security, sustainability, and efficiency.
The new Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), Eng. Yousif Ahmed Al Ali expressed confidence in promoting strategies to boost electricity and water efficiency.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and Al Ali,CEO of (DEWA),highlighted the importance of cooperation between various government organs to help achieve sustainability goals.
With this meeting, the goals are set to enhance cooperation focussing on strategies to integrate clean and renewable energy sources and the use of modern technologies in order to improvise the efficiency and sustainability of electricity and water networks in the UAE.
Al Tayer emphasised DEWA’s energy programmes, plans, and projects that has a goal to strengthen its global competitive position, primarily in clean and renewable energy, sustainability, and green economy.
He further highlighted the objectives of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, aiming to generate 100 percent of Dubai’s power from clean energy sources by 2050. Both highlighted the importance of moving towards sustainability in the vital sectors.
DEWA’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, was highlighted during the meeting as the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, with total investments of up to AED50 billion and a planned capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030.
When completed, the solar park will reduce over 6.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, thus supporting Dubai’s aim to promote sustainable development and a green economy.
“DEWA achieved very competitive results globally, surpassing prominent European and American utilities in efficiency and reliability. It has been able to raise the efficiency of energy production, using the latest disruptive technologies,” said Al Tayer.
