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Dubai Silicon Oasis & Schneider Electric Join Forces For E-Mobility | |
| Sumita Pawar |
Schneider Electric and Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) are partnering to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) through the installation of an EV charging station at Schneider Electric’s Gulf headquarters.
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The UAE is among the highest adopters of EVs globally and is projected to witness a compound annual growth rate of 30% until 2028.
Nawaf Al Khater, Senior Director Planning & Design at DIEZ, said, "In the Middle East, the UAE is leading sustainability in the transportation sector, with the aim to become carbon neutral by 2050, and currently ranks eighth globally in terms of readiness for electric mobility.
"Dubai Silicon Oasis, as an innovation and knowledge hub within the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, is committed to supporting the expansion of electric vehicle usage within its community and throughout the wider Dubai and UAE."
"We are delighted to welcome Schneider Electric to our range of partners in this effort, to collectively contribute to the realisation of the UAE’s goal of Net Zero by 2050."
He added, "As a testbed for innovation and technology, we are keen on playing an active role in the ongoing transition to electric mobility by enabling conducive infrastructure."
Post-installation, the facility is expected to provide more than 300,000km of driving distance every year to all EV owners, saving an estimated 40,000kg of carbon dioxide in car-direct emissions.
Schneider Electric is committed to providing end-to-end solutions that contribute towards the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 goal.