DEWA discuss strengthening global partnerships, expanding international operations in UK

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA) international branch visited London this week to meet with senior leadership from ING and Actis.

The visit, with a high-level delegation led by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and Chairman of DEWA International, is part of a strategy to strengthen global partnerships and deepen cooperation with global companies specialised in infrastructure investments.

DEWA International was recently established to strengthen Dubai’s global position and transfer DEWA's proven expertise and successful operating model to international markets, such as project development, finance, technology, digital innovation, project management and operations.

It is planning to develop, finance, deliver, and operate power and water infrastructure projects around the world.

DEWA currently ranks first globally across 13 key performance indicators for utility service performance, and holds two leading regional positions in production, transmission and distribution, and customer service.

In the meeting, Al Tayer added that DEWA continues to work toward the goals of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Strategy 2050 by expanding its reliance on renewable and clean energy and improving production and consumption efficiency.

Central to this effort is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world's largest single-site solar park developed under the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, which combines photovoltaic and concentrated solar power technologies with energy storage and green hydrogen production.

Clean energy currently makes up more than 21.5 per cent of Dubai's energy mix, a share expected to rise to 36 per cent by 2030 — up from an original target of 25 per cent.

The solar park's production capacity is projected to exceed 8,000 MW by 2030, compared with an original target of 5,000 MW, helping to cut annual carbon emissions by more than 8.5 million tonnes, surpassing the initial goal of 6.5 million tonnes.