DEWA & German Companies To Strengthen Partnership In Energy, Water & Sustainability Sectors

A discussion took place during a meeting between Al Tayer and a delegation headed by Pfaff from the Consulate of Germany in Dubai.

According to the report, Al Tayer stated that DEWA has strategic partnerships with many German companies in conventional and renewable energy research and development.

DEWA has had an ongoing strategic partnership with Siemens for over 30 years. They collaborate in a wide range of sectors, primarily on technological solutions for power generation.

"DEWA has also implemented the Green Hydrogen project in cooperation with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy." "This is the first project of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa to produce green hydrogen using solar energy," said Al Tayer.

He talked about the big plans and new projects that DEWA is working on to achieve the vision of the wise leadership to improve sustainability and move towards a sustainable green economy. This will be done by diversifying Dubai's energy sources and increasing the amount of renewable and clean energy in the city's energy mix.

This achieves the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, which aim to provide 100% of Dubai's total power production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.

Al Tayer further explained that Dubai's clean energy production capacity is about 14% of Dubai's total power production capacity. According to the report, the production capacity of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is 2,027 megawatts (MW) using photovoltaic solar power (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP).

The solar park's capacity, which DEWA is implementing, is the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. It will have a production capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030.

According to the report, he also emphasised DEWA's efforts to use disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, such as "Green Charger" stations for electric vehicles. DEWA has installed around 350 green chargers across Dubai to support green mobility in Dubai and the UAE.

The German Consul-General commended DEWA's efforts and its prominent role in promoting the sustainable development of Dubai. She thanked Al Tayer for the opportunity to discuss cooperation and promote bilateral relations.

According to the report, the meeting was attended by Oliver Oehms, CEO of the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK), Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence, and Marwan bin Haidar, Executive Vice President of Innovation and the Future at DEWA. 

 By Sumita Pawar