Emirates News Agency – DEWA briefs representatives of Siemens Energy on its strategic plans

Dubai, 6th April, 2020 (WAM) — His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, ​​affirmed DEWA’s keenness to enhance collaboration with its strategic partners, exchange best expertise and experiences with key international organizations, and achieve Creating visionary and long-term plans of intelligent leadership in shaping the future. Developing disruptive technologies that contribute to delivering world-class services that improve the quality of life in Dubai, keeping pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This came during the visit of the “Siemens Energy” delegation, which included Anne-Laure de Chamart, Member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy and Dietmar Schiersdorfer, CEO of Siemens Energy Middle East and UAE.

The meeting was attended by Engineer Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President for Business Development and Specialization.
To achieve the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, he touched upon the strategic plans the Authority has undertaken in the renewable and clean energy sector. , “God Bless Him”, the Authority is implementing the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050 for the emirate to provide 100% of its energy generation capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. Projects committed to clean and renewable energy and water desalination, in line with its vision to become a globally sustainable and innovative company committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. In the context of supporting the Dubai Innovation Strategy, which aims to make Dubai a more innovative city, DEWA places great emphasis on research and development in the fields of sustainability and renewable energy. the world
Among the authority’s most important projects to achieve these goals is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the largest solar energy complex in a single location in the world according to the Independent Energy Producer model, and whose production capacity will reach 5,000. MW in 2030.
For his part, de Chamart said, “As DEWA’s strategic partner, we are proud of our achievements and joint cooperation over the past years, as Siemens energy technologies contribute more than 42% of DEWA’s total production capacity. , affordable and sustainable energy.” In collaboration with the Authority, we have also developed the first green hydrogen production facility, the only one of its kind to be implemented on an industrial scale, for the more than 3.5 million residents of Dubai. We look forward to developing this partnership to expand the scope and scale of our innovative collaboration in the future at the Middle East and Africa level.
The Commission has a strategic partnership with Siemens Energy for more than 30 years, particularly in the areas of research and development in the energy sector, including technological solutions related to energy production and energy production and storage. and smart networks. We have strategic partnerships with international companies and institutions in the fields of renewable energy and electricity grid, Internet of Things, application of artificial intelligence in energy production units, energy efficiency and sustainability, electronics integration. Security, Robotics, Smart Buildings and others. The partnership aims to build national capabilities in technical fields related to the energy sector.