DEWA’s COP28 stand to showcase sustainability projects

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s stand at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) will showcase its prominent sustainability projects and those of its subsidiaries.

The stand will be located in the Green Zone and it will highlight DEWA’s efforts in energy, water and renewables.

It will also showcase the company’s efforts in digital transformation, green mobility, smart grid, investing in innovation, and the latest disruptive technologies.

DEWA seeks to underscore its contribution to enhancing the UAE and Dubai in various sustainability fields. The company’s stand includes an area for specialised workshops, sessions, and panel discussions on sustainability, and forecasting and shaping the future.

DEWA’s sustainable projects

The stand will showcase DEWA’s prominent projects, initiatives and programmes. The megaprojects include the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the Hassyan desalination plant, the Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant, the Green Hydrogen project, Moro Hub Green Date Centre, the Innovation Centre, the EV Green Charger and Shams Dubai.

The stand will also highlight sustainability projects of the utility group’s subsidiaries including Mai Dubai, Etihad ESCO, and Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower).

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and CEO of DEWA said COP28 offers a platform to showcase the UAE and the world’s milestone towards a brighter and more sustainable future. He underscored that COP28  provides the opportunity to showcase the country’s inspiring and globally leading model in climate action

“This is part of our responsibility as a Principal Pathway Partner of COP28, and the exclusive electricity and water services provider in Dubai. At COP28, DEWA will showcase its achievements in the comprehensive and sustainable development journey, as well as its efforts to enhance public-private collaboration, build partnerships, and exchange experiences and success stories,” said Al Tayer.

Driving sustainability

DEWA has developed major projects and is implementing initiatives to achieve the goals of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 per cent of Dubai’s total production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.

The Dubai-listed company has several pioneering initiatives and projects to diversify its sources of energy.

These include multiple clean and renewable energy sources and technologies such as photovoltaic panels, concentrated solar power, green hydrogen production using solar power, and pumped-storage water technology using clean energy in Hatta.

Earlier in October, the utility giant commissioned the 200 megawatts (MW) second unit of the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, with an estimated cost of up to Dhs15.8bn

The 950MW fourth phase is the largest single-site project in the world that combines concentrated solar power and photovoltaic technologies.

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