Mr. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has discussed ways of strengthening cooperation in the areas of clean energy with Mr. Roland Weigert, Bavarian Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, and his accompanying delegation.
According to the statement, the two parties also explored means of strengthening relations and exchanging expertise in the energy sector.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Holger Mahnicke, Consul-General of Germany in Dubai, Ministerial Director Dr. Ulrike Wolf, and a delegation of 12 members from the Bavarian State Parliament and different organizations in the energy, hydrogen, and digitization sectors in Bavaria.
Mr. Al Tayer highlighted the importance of boosting strategic cooperation between DEWA and German companies in water, renewables, and clean energy.
During the meeting, Mr. Al Tayer presented DEWA’s important projects, initiatives, and plans to expand the percentage of clean and renewable energy in line with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to offer 75 percent of Dubai’s total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
He also reviewed DEWA’s efforts to use all its resources to keep pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution and disruptive technologies to help make Dubai a sustainable smart city. This also supports the Dubai Plan 2021 and the UAE Centennial 2071 to make the UAE the world’s leading nation by its Centennial in 2071.
Mr. Al Tayer highlighted the Green Hydrogen project which DEWA commissioned at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. The pilot project is the first of its type in the Middle East and North Africa to use renewable energy to produce green hydrogen, demonstrating its potential as an environmentally beneficial energy source.
For his part, Mr. Weigert commended the UAE’s leading role in dealing with climate change and promoting a sustainable, safe, and healthy environment for future generations.
