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Dubai’s Electricity & Water Authority To Showcase Its Sustainability Projects | |
| Sumita Pawar |
A report says Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a high-level delegation from the EDF Group (Électricité de France) headed by Luc Remont, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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During the meeting, Al Tayer discussed DEWA’s projects in sustainability, renewable energy, and clean energy in line with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 percent of Dubai’s total power production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
The report says that one of the most important projects DEWA is working on to reach this goal is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the world's largest single-site solar park and is based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model.
It will have a production capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030.
The current production capacity of the solar park is 2,027 MW, which is about 14 percent of the total energy production capacity in Dubai.
Al Tayer also talked about the latest developments in the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant that DEWA is building at Hatta Dam.
EDF is the project’s consultant. The plant will have a production capacity of 250 MW, a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours, and a lifespan of 80 years.
This station is the first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf region, with investments of up to $1.421 billion and completion expected in Q4 2024.
The report said that Al Tayer talked about DEWA's projects that are part of the UAE Water Security Strategy 2036. The goal of this strategy is to make sure that people have access to water in both normal and emergency situations and to deal with future challenges to water security.
It added that Al Tayer underlined Dubai’s comprehensive approach to the sustainability of water resources in line with the Dubai Integrated Water Resource Management Strategy 2030, which focuses on enhancing water resources and using cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions.
The visiting delegations praised DEWA’s efforts in developing pioneering infrastructure in Dubai, especially in clean and renewable energy as well as water desalination, transmission, and distribution.