DEWA Highlights Mega Clean & Renewable Energy Projects at 7th DIPMF

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh  Hamdan bin  Mohammed bin  Rashid  Al  Maktoum,  Crown  Prince of  Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is participating in organising the 7th Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) organised by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) under the theme “Towards the Future” in collaboration with the Project Management Institute. After the official opening of DIPMF, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honoured HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA. HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA was present. On the first day of the forum, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, took part in a panel discussion titled ‘Mega projects in the UAE.’  HE Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; and Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, also took part in the panel; which was moderated by Richard Thompson, Editorial Director at MEED.

During the discussion panel, Al Tayer highlighted DEWA’s key projects. He emphasised that DEWA works in line with the vision of the wise leadership and the federal and local strategies including the UAE Centennial 2071, the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and the Dubai Net Zero Emissions Strategy 2050.

The Vision of the Wise Leadership

“At DEWA, we work in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to provide an advanced infrastructure that keeps pace with sustainable development and consumption needs. This vision is implemented through well thought-out plans developed using the latest forecasting tools. DEWA has created comprehensive electricity infrastructure development plans based on demand forecast. This helps us enhance the production capacity and meet growing demand for electricity and water according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency and quality,” said Al Tayer.

Pioneering Projects

Al Tayer explained that DEWA has major initiatives and projects in place to diversify sources of clean energy production to include photovoltaic solar panels, Concentrated Solar Power, pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant, and a pilot project to use green hydrogen using renewable energy. DEWA also has projects and initiatives to increase energy efficiency. DEWA desalinates water using the Combined Cycle Co-Generation, which is efficient and depends on using heat created by the production of electricity for water desalination. Al Tayer explained that DEWA is also working on a water desalination project in Hassyan complex with a production capacity of 120 Million Imperial Gallons of Water per Day (MIGD) using Reverse Osmosis (RO) and the Independent Water Producer (IWP) model. DEWA aims to produce 100% of its desalinated water using clean energy and waste heat by 2030.

One of DEWA’s key projects is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model with a planned capacity of 5,000 MW in 2030 and investments up to AED 50 billion. Upon completion, the solar park will reduce more than 6.5 million to