Dubai Electricity & Water Authority | Energy Planning Discussions

The meeting tackled the contingency plan for the marine pollution control Dubai’s Supreme Energy Council held its 5th meeting at DEWA headquarters in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Council, along with Council members to discuss and develop Dubai’s energy strategy. HE Saeed Al Tayer, Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Energy Council said that the meeting is a follow up to the previous special workshop which focused on securing fuel sources, diversification of energy resources to include civil nuclear technology and clean coal technology as well as production of oil and gas and petroleum products. “The Council discussed several energy related topics in the Emirate of Dubai which aim to ensure a sustainable energy supply to the Emirate, effective planning for the energy sector and cooperation at all related energy levels” HE added. The meeting tackled the results of Dubai’s Energy Sector recent visit headed by HE Al Tayer, to People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea. “The visit aimed to exchange experience and knowledge on the usage of conventional power plant technologies (using Ultra Super Critical Power Plant-Coal and Synthetic Gas) to generate electricity and produce desalinated water, as well as the latest global practices in the area of sustainable energy and the diversification of its sources” HE pointed out. The meeting also hosted, His Excellency Major General / Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Deputy Commander of Dubai Police, who gave a detailed presentation on the functions and responsibilities of the marine pollution control center and the safety procedures taken on all levels as well as the formed rescue team and equipments. “Dubai police is ready to handle the pollution caused by oil spills from the first levels as they occur. It is important to rely on our present experience and capabilities in place to train others, in addition to the organization of training courses and joint exercises for local government departments to enable them to deal with oil leaks oil in cases of emergency,” His Excellency Major General added. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai issued law No.19 of 2009 establishing the Supreme Energy Council as an independent legal entity. The Council aims to diversify energy sources in the emirate, including alternative and nuclear energy, and create ongoing sources of sustainable energy to meet the requirements of future development. The Council was established in response to the global changes and the expansion in the search for unconventional sources of energy.