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Al Shera’a houses 46 EV charging points for DEWA employees and visitors · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to this special update. Today we're highlighting
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  an important green mobility milestone at Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority. The installation
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  of 46 electric vehicle charging points at Al
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  -Shera, the new headquarters of Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority. The key fact is that Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority has equipped
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  the car park at Al -Shera with a total of 46
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  EV charging points under the Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority EV Green Charger Initiative.
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  Of these, 40 alternating current charging points
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  are dedicated to Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority employees, while six direct current
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  charging points are designated for visitors.
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  This is not just a parking facility upgrade.
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  It is part of a wider sustainability strategy
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  that connects advanced buildings with cleaner
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  mobility solutions. Al -Sharah itself is a significant
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  symbol of that strategy. It is described as the
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  tallest, largest, and smartest net positive government
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  building in the world. That means it generates
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  more clean energy than it consumes, while also
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  reflecting Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's
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  commitment to innovation, sustainability, and
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  energy efficiency. His Excellency Said Mohammed
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  Al -Tayyar, Managing Director and Chief Executive
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  Officer of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  said, quote, During the inauguration of Al -Sharah,
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  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al -Maktoum,
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  Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE
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  and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that Dubai represents
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  a unique model where sustainability has been
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  transformed from a strategic goal into a way
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  of life and an everyday theme touching all aspects
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  of society. Guided by this vision, we have ensured
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  that Al -Sharah embodies the highest global sustainability
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  standards, not only as a net positive energy
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  building that generates more clean energy than
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  it consumes, but also as a smart, sustainable,
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  and human -centric workplace, with integrated
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  infrastructure that supports green mobility.
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  This includes comprehensive EV charging facilities
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  that encourage employees and visitors to adopt
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  environmentally friendly transport options."
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  Altaïr added, quote, In line with the vision
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  of our wise leadership and the objectives of
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  the UAE Net Zero Strategy 2050 and the Dubai
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  Green Mobility Strategy 2030, We continue to
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  strengthen Dubai's leadership in sustainable
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  mobility by encouraging greater adoption of EVs.
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  We also support the Emirates' efforts to reduce
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  carbon emissions from the transport sector, improve
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  air quality, and enhance quality of life, further
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  consolidating Dubai's position as a global model
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  for sustainable cities." Another major point
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  is the wider scale of charging infrastructure
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  across Dubai. By the end of the first quarter
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  of 2026, the total number of EV charging points
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  across the Emirate had reached 2 ,223. The network
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  includes Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
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  EV green charger stations, as well as stations
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  operated by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
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  licensed independent charge point operators in
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  collaboration with government and private sector
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  entities. Just as important is the regulatory
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  framework. Developed by Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority, it serves as a comprehensive
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  reference governing charging infrastructure and
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  licensing requirements for independent charge
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  point operators while addressing both current
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  and future sector needs. In short, Al -Sharaa
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  is more than a new headquarters. It is a practical
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  model that brings together clean energy, sustainable
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  building design, electric mobility, and long
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  -term planning. And that is what makes this development
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  important for employees, visitors, and Dubai's
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  broader green mobility future. Thanks for listening.