“Dubai Electricity and Water” achieves a great achievement in improving the efficiency of electricity and water production in 2024

The Managing Director, CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayer, revealed that the authority has achieved a great achievement in improving the efficiency of electricity and water production by 43.61% in 2024 compared to 2006, equivalent to a total decrease in carbon dioxide emissions by a cumulative amount of 104 million tons between 2006 and 2024, and the equivalent of cultivation of 527 million trees to absorb these The amount of carbon dioxide emissions. His Excellency Al -Tayer pointed out that this improvement in the efficiency of electricity and water production contributed to the authority’s achievement of great financial provisions.

Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayer said: “In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, we support the pre -emptive path established by the United Arab Emirates to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and implement the Dubai strategy to reduce carbon emissions to reduce carbon emissions by 50% at the end of 2030. During the transformation of challenges into opportunities, and the benefit of the prospects for sustainable economic growth provided by climate work and improving the efficiency of electricity and water. 1.5 ° C above pre -industry levels, to enjoy everyone with a more sustainable and green future. “

Innovation and continuous development

For his part, Eng. Nasser Lootah, CEO of the President for the Production Sector (Energy and Water) at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority said: “We attach great importance to enhancing the efficiency of electricity and water production through the continuous innovation and development of production plants, in addition to adopting the latest technologies in all our facilities and projects. We are keen to develop operating procedures and maintenance operations continuously in order to improve efficiency.”

The Authority produces electricity and water using the technology of joint energy production, as steam generators work to benefit from the wasted heat resulting from gas turbines to generate additional electricity and provide thermal energy for desalination operations, and the authority also adopts an innovative hybrid system in water desalination plants that combines different technologies that include multi -stage ocean The life of the stations. The authority is conducting periodic updates for gas turbine, in cooperation with manufacturers, with the aim of enhancing their efficiency and thus increasing the ability and reliability.