Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received a high-level delegation from the National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan (JSC), the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade in Uzbekistan. DEWA’s officials briefed the visiting delegation on DEWA’s practices and experience in using clean and renewable energy for the grid and energy transmission control centres. This is part of DEWA’s benchmarking visits.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, said such visits are important as they show DEWA’s key projects and initiatives that promote sustainable development and green economy in Dubai. DEWA has become one of the most prominent and distinguished global utilities in all its operations. During these visits, DEWA highlights its best practices in energy and water generation, transmission and distribution, sustainability, innovation and future shaping.

“At DEWA, we work in accordance with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to provide 75% of Dubai’s total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. DEWA has several pioneering clean and renewable projects, including the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. The Solar Park has a planned capacity of 5,000MW in 2030 and investments up to AED 50 billion. Upon its completion, the Solar Park will reduce more than 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually,” said Al Tayer.

Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission Power at DEWA, briefed the delegation, led by Isakulov Dadajon Aynakulovich, Chairman of JSC. The briefing included DEWA’s key projects that support sustainable development in Dubai, to develop the clean and renewable energy sector, and find alternative solutions to conventional energy. The visiting delegation thanked DEWA for the opportunity to learn about its leading experience and commended DEWA’s efforts in sustainability and its transformation towards renewable energy.