Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced that DEWA has attracted investments of around AED 40 billion using the Independent Power and Water Producer (IPWP) model, which it uses in a number of its key power projects. Al Tayer made these remarks during his keynote speech at […]

Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director-General of National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) and President of the Regional Association II (Asia) of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), has participated in a panel session titled ‘Reengineering Planet Earth’ hosted by the World Majlis at Expo 2020 Dubai as part of the Climate and Biodiversity Week. In his address, […]

National Central Cooling Company PJSC (DFM: Tabreed) has been awarded‘System of the Year’ by the International District Energy Association (IDEA) in a special ceremony during the IDEA2021 annual conference, which was held in Austin, Texas, under the theme ‘Powering the Future’. IDEA says that the award “is presented annually to outstading district energy systems for […]

During its regular surveys and assessments, theEnvironment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) recently monitored one of the rare blue holes located in the waters of Al Dhafra region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The perimeter of the Al Dhafra Blue Hole is approximately 300 meters long and 200 meters wide, encompassing a total area […]

The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA), a joint stock company subscribed to by six Gulf States, successfully hosted a roundtable discussion entitled ‘Climate Change and Energy Security Forum,’ which was held at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Pavilion in Expo 2020, Dubai. Panelists, consisting of leading industry experts, discussed the key impact made by […]