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Dubai’s icon goes global: DEWA exports a world-class infrastructure model His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Launches “‘DEWA International’, a Leading Company to Develop Energy and Water Projects · DEWA Podcasts

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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has launched
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  Diwa International as a wholly -owned independent
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  subsidiary to develop global energy and water
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  projects worldwide. The announcement was made
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  by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,
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  chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
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  He said, thanks to the vision and directives
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  of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
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  Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of
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  the UAE and ruler of Dubai, Dubai has become
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  a global model for achievement and accelerated
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  development. Through its world -class infrastructure,
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  particularly in the energy and water sectors,
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  Dubai has firmly established itself as a leading
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  international benchmark. Launching Diwa International
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  marks a strategic step towards extending this
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  successful model to global markets and further
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  strengthening Dubai's position as a source of
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  knowledge and expertise in energy, water, sustainability,
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  and digital transformation. MD and CEO of Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority, also emphasized
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  the organization's performance and financial
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  strength. He said, at its core, Diwa embodies
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  Dubai's inspiring success story. Guided by the
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  vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh
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  Mohammed bin Rashid al -Maktoum, Vice President
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  and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai,
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  the Emirate has become a leading global hub for
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  finance, trade, and innovation, as well as a
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  model for sustainable development and investment
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  attraction. For decades, Diwa has powered Dubai's
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  extraordinary rise, not through ambition alone,
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  but through the highest performance and efficiency.
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  Now, we rank first globally in 13 key utility
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  performance indicators and two regional benchmarks
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  across generation, transmission, distribution,
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  and customer service. Our financial strength
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  provides real strategic freedom, sustained revenue
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  growth, strong margins, and significant investing
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  capacity. In 2025, Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority recorded unprecedented revenues of
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  32 .8 billion AED, with net profit after tax
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  reaching a record 9 .06 billion AED. He also
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  confirmed that Diwa International will develop
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  both power and water projects using advanced
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  technologies. And work is already underway to
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  identify opportunities, build a project pipeline,
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  and establish strategic partnerships worldwide.