"Dubai Electricity" The German state of Saarland is discussing enhancing cooperation in clean energy

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Dubai, February 27 / WAM / His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and His Excellency Jürgen Barke, Minister of Economy, Innovation, Digitization and Energy and Deputy Prime Minister of the German state of Saarland, discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of renewable and clean energy.

The meeting, which took place at the Authority’s headquarters in the presence of Engineer Marwan bin Haider, Executive Vice President of the Innovation and Future Sector, and Dr. Yousef Al-Akraf, Executive Vice President of the Business Support and Human Resources Sector, along with a number of Authority officials, highlighted the keenness of both the United Arab Emirates and the Federal Republic of Germany to accelerate the global transformation in the energy sector, promote innovation in clean technologies, and expand the horizons of partnerships that support climate action and sustainable economic growth.

His Excellency Al Tayer also reviewed the Authority’s most prominent projects and strategic initiatives that enhance Dubai’s position as a global center for clean energy and green economy solutions.

His Excellency spoke about the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest solar energy complex in one location in the world according to the independent energy producer model, whose production capacity will reach more than 8,000 megawatts by 2030, while the complex plays a pivotal role in achieving the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050 for the Emirate of Dubai, which aims to provide 100% of Dubai’s energy production capacity from clean sources by 2050.

His Excellency also highlighted the pioneering green hydrogen project implemented by the Authority in the complex, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region to produce hydrogen using solar energy.

The project supports research and development efforts, and explores the possibilities of using green hydrogen as a clean fuel in the transportation and industry sectors in addition to energy storage, which contributes to the development of a sustainable hydrogen economy.

His Excellency Al Tayer stressed that DEWA continues to adopt the latest technologies in the fields of renewable energy, smart grids, energy storage, and digital transformation, in a way that enhances efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in all its operations, renewing DEWA’s commitment to enhancing international cooperation and exchanging expertise to accelerate the pace of innovation in clean and renewable energy solutions.

For his part, Barka praised the UAE’s ambitious goals in the clean energy sector, and the Authority’s pioneering role in implementing major renewable energy projects.