Dubai: DEWA’s stand at the 2024 World Future Energy Summit, held by Masdar in Abu Dhabi from April 16 to 18, attracted numerous VIPs, officials, and attendees who praised the organization’s initiatives, particularly in renewable and clean energy.
Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, visited DEWA’s stand. His Highness was briefed about DEWA’s key renewable and clean energy projects. The most prominent of these projects is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park implemented by DEWA.
This is the largest single-site solar park in the world, based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, with a planned production capacity of 5,000MW by 2030, and a total investment of over AED 50 billion ($13.6 billion). The solar park’s production capacity has reached 2,627 MW. It contributes to achieving the UAE Net Zero Strategy 2050, the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 percent of the energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
A delegation from South Korea, led by Yoo Jehseung, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the UAE, visited DEWA’s stand.
They were briefed about DEWA’s projects including the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The delegation also learned about the Green Hydrogen project implemented by DEWA.
It is the first of its kind to produce hydrogen using solar energy in the Middle East and North Africa. The Korean delegation was also briefed on the Al Shera’a Building, DEWA’s new headquarters, which will be the tallest, largest, and smartest government Zero Energy Building in the world.