DEWA’s ‘Hab Reeh’ platform accelerates adoption of solar energy

21 June 2025

DEWA’s ‘Hab Reeh’ platform accelerates adoption of solar energy

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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced that DEWA’s interactive ‘Hab Reeh’ platform witnessed a notable surge in use in 2024. The globally acclaimed smart platform, which allows self-assessments of solar photovoltaic (PV) system designs, facilitated the evaluation of over 1,700 solar connection requests last year, reflecting a year-on-year increase of more than 30%.

Named after an Emirati expression that denotes speed, efficiency and positivity, ‘Hab Reeh’ is an integral part of DEWA’s Shams Dubai initiative that allows building owners to install and connect PV systems to DEWA’s grid. Al Tayer noted that to date, the solar PV systems connected to DEWA’s distribution network under Shams Dubai boast a collective capacity of 725 megawatts (MW), spread across more than 8