#Water

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Water decarbonisation: A ‘smart’ approach to Saudi’s net-zero goals

Abdulaziz Daghestani looks at how the kingdom is addressing climate change while ensuring resource efficiency and reliable water supply in its cities

EtihadWE CEO Yousif Al Ali shares the focus on enabling sustainability in the utilities sector

CEO Yousif Al Ali shares how EtihadWE is enabling sustainability

EtihadWE is building a more resilient water network capable of rising to changing demands, including its recently inaugurated reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant in Umm Al Quwain

Lu'ay Khdeir of Atkinsrealis on the role water plays in meeting sustainability targets in the GCC

Water plan: Meeting sustainability targets in the GCC

Policymakers and planners need to look to squaring the circle of boosting supply while reducing emissions in line with ambitious regional sustainability targets

DEWA posts Dhs29.2bn in full-year profit

DEWA’s full-year revenue jumps 7% on water, electricity demand

The system demand for power surged to 56.5 TWh in 2023 while water demand grew by 5.2 per cent to reach 144.1 billion imperial gallons

DEWA urges customers to check water connections regularly

DEWA urges customers to check water connections regularly

The company’s smart app provides a list of technical service providers in the event of internal faults in the building

DEWA’s high-water usage alert service reduces carbon emissions by 218,373 tonnes

The service sends instant notifications to customers if the smart meter system detects any unusual increase in consumption

DEWA

Dubai’s DEWA reports 22% rise in consolidated net profit for 2022

DEWA’s annual consolidated revenue increased 15 per cent to Dhs27.35bn in 2022

DEWA’s IPP projects enhance promising investments flow to UAE, Dubai

DEWA launches 11 substations worth Dhs1.715bn, IPP projects attract $10.9bn

The total value of DEWA’s investments between 2021 and 2024 is Dhs10bn

ADFD, ADEX sign two loan agreements worth Dhs337.9m in Bahrain

ADFD, ADEX sign two loan agreements worth Dhs337.9m in Bahrain

The agreements were signed with the Electricity and Water Authority in Bahrain

DEWA announces Dhs12.08bn revenue in H1 2022

DEWA reveals number of new electricity and water connections in Dubai last year

It provides its services to 3.5 million people who live in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai saves 2.2 TWh of electricity, 5.6 billion gallons of water in the past decade

Savings in the commercial sector between 2012 and 2021 amounted to 1.3 TWh of electricity and 2.5 billion gallons of water

Oman to start removing utility subsidies from January 2021

The subsidies for the electricity and water sector are about $1.95bn

The transformative potential of digital water for smart and sustainable cities

Francois Frigaux, director of Metrology Business, Middle East at Xylem on how technology is transforming water delivery

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Mohammed reiterates UAE’s drive to enhance food and water security

He has instructed the relevant departments to monitor the national reserves, invest in food technologies and forge international partnerships too