UAE’s EWEC, ADDED collaborate to enable adoption of Clean Energy Certificates

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to encourage the adoption of Clean Energy Certificates (CECs) across the emirate’s industrial sector.

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy issued the Regulatory Policy for Clean Energy Certificates in August 2021 to drive the transition to a sustainable decarbonised energy sector, marking a foundational step to establishing an Energy Attribute Certificates market and facilitating trade in renewable and nuclear energy products in the emirate.

According to the state news agency, WAM, EWEC will collaborate with ADDED through the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) to develop new solutions that will support the innovation of energy products.

The two parties will also lead the drafting of proposals to ensure ongoing improvements to the ecosystem, attract new investments and enable sustainable factories to thrive in Abu Dhabi, and support the emirate’s long-term strategic plans, including the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy.

Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, ADDED Under-Secretary, said, “We continue to actively pursue partnerships and alliances with both public and private sector market players to ensure that Abu Dhabi’s smart and circular economy is on track to achieve its objectives, and in turn meet the UAE’s sustainability goals.”

As the market regulator and enabler, IDB of ADDED has launched many initiatives alongside its strategic partners, to ensure further industrial growth through a smart and circular economy, including the Electric Tariff Incentive Programme (ETIP) to help industrial facilities boost productivity levels through the more efficient use of energy.

Othman Al Ali, CEO of EWEC, said, “The new strategic partnership with ADDED is a significant opportunity to enhance Abu Dhabi’s economic competitiveness, with sustainability at its core. Abu Dhabi’s CEC scheme has already shown the significant impact it can have in helping companies decarbonise their energy consumption and take tangible action on climate change.”