Dubai Electricity & Water Authority highlights the city's sustainability plans in an interview with World Finance
LONDON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) PJSC – the exclusive electricity and water utility provider for the Emirate of Dubai, the UAE which is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) – has outlined a series of initiatives to help Dubai achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, including the largest solar park in the world.
- "One of our biggest projects to help us achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2050 is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park," he said.
- By 2030 it will have a production capacity of 5,000 megawatts, using photovoltaic solar panels and concentrated solar power technologies."
- Dubai saw a 21 percent reduction in CO2 emissions by the end of 2021, exceeding a target of 16 percent.
- DEWA's efforts saw the company receive the World Finance award for Best ESG Strategy in the UAE for 2022.