Dubai: Mr. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, has received Mr. Liu Zhengjie, Vice Consul-General at the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Dubai, as part of the diplomatic and consular visits made to DEWA.
The visit is aimed at enhancing cooperation as well as deepening bilateral exchanges in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Mr. Al Tayer welcomed the visit by Mr. Zhengjie, commenting on the significance of the strategic partnership between DEWA and the Chinese companies in the energy and water sectors as well as other areas of mutual interest.
According to Mr. Al Tayer, DEWA’s world-class infrastructure has the highest standards of reliability, efficiency, and availability, which can help achieve the objectives for citizens and residents in Dubai and supports DEWA’s vision to become a globally leading sustainable and innovative corporation committed to achieving Net-Zero by 2050.
The DEWA CEO and Mr. Zhengjie discussed opportunities for cooperation between Chinese companies and DEWA in various areas, such as energy generation, transmission, and distribution.
DEWA cooperates with Chinese companies in energy-related areas, especially clean and renewable energy. Dubai has consolidated its position as a global hub for clean energy in support of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, which aim to provide 100 percent of Dubai’s total power production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
Several major Chinese companies are participating in DEWA’s projects, especially at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar project in the world with a planned capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030.
The Chinese Vice Consul-General further commended the prosperous partnership with DEWA on Dubai’s renewable and clean energy projects.