Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited on Monday the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa) stand at the Dubai Government Best Practices Forum 2015.
The Dubai Government Excellence Programme is organising the 8th Dubai Forum for Government Best Practices 2015, under the theme ‘Excellence in Government for the Happiness of Society’, in line with the vision of Shaikh Mohammad, to make everyone in society happy.
Shaikh Mohammad reviewed the Green Charger to build the infrastructure and charging stations for electric vehicles, Shams Dubai, which enables customers to produce solar power by installing photovoltaic (PV) panels on their rooftops and connecting them to Dewa’s grid, and Dewa’s conservation stand, which showcases its different initiatives and programmes to promote the rational use of electricity and water and protect natural resources.
“Dewa was honoured today by Shaikh Mohammad’s visit to its stand at the Dubai Forum for Government Best Practices. Shaikh Mohammad reviewed Dewa’s initiatives that contribute to achieving the Smart Dubai initiative of His Highness to make Dubai the smartest city in the world. The vision and directives of Shaikh Mohammad are the road map that guides our work, initiatives, and development project to enhance the position of Dubai as a global hub for trade, finance, and sustainability. These efforts support the Dubai Plan 2021 for Dubai to be a smart and sustainable city whose environmental elements are clean, healthy, and sustainable. By developing these services and initiatives, Dewa is looking forward to providing a unique and quality experience for its customers that exceed their expectations and make them happier,” said Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dewa.
In addition to its smart initiatives and conservation projects, Dewa is showcasing the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park at the Forum. The Solar Park will become the largest single-site renewable energy project in the world with planned capacity of 3,000MW by 2030, based on the Independent Power Producer model. The solar park is a huge step towards the diversification of energy sources, and it will help make Dubai the world’s best city for the production of renewable energy.
