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DEWA and Dubai Taxi Company inaugurate Dubai's first ultra-fast EV charging hub for DTC’s electric taxi fleet · DEWA Podcasts

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  The collaboration between Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority and the Dubai Taxi Company has
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  reached a significant milestone with the inauguration
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  of Dubai's first ultra -fast EV charging hub,
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  dedicated exclusively to Dubai Taxi Company's
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  electric taxi fleet. Indeed, the hub is positioned
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  at DTC's headquarters in Muhaizna 4 and is equipped
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  with 24 next -generation ultra -fast charge points,
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  each rated at 360 kilowatts. It is now fully
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  operational following the long -term strategic
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  agreement that both entities signed at WETEX
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  2025. What makes this development notable is
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  its scale. The Muhaizna facility is the first
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  phase of a much larger deployment of more than
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  200 ultra -fast EV charge points reserved for
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  DTC's fleet. As built, it can charge 24 vehicles
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  simultaneously in approximately 35 minutes, sharply
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  reducing downtime for taxi operations. His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar, MD and CEO of Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority, framed the initiative
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  in his own words at the inauguration. His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar said, We are committed
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  to strengthening our strategic partnerships to
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  accelerate the transition to a more sustainable
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  and efficient transportation system, supporting
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  Dubai's vision to be the best city in the world
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  to live, work and visit, and the most future
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  -ready city. In line with the objectives of the
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  Dubai Green Mobility Strategy 2030 and the Dubai
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  Net Zero Carbon Emission Strategy 2050, we continue
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  to develop an advanced electric vehicle charging
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  infrastructure that provides a seamless and reliable
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  charging experience, reduces carbon emissions,
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  and improves air quality. This supports the rapid
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  growth in electric vehicle adoption across the
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  Emirate and reinforces Dubai's position as a
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  global leader in sustainability and innovation.
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  His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar added,
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  This partnership aligns with our efforts to support
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  the transition to environmentally friendly transportation
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  and enhance integration between the energy and
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  sustainable transport sectors. We appreciate
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  Dubai Taxi Company's commitment to expanding
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  its fleet of electric vehicles, which contributes
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  to reducing the transportation sector's carbon
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  footprint. Together, We continue to support the
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  development of advanced charging infrastructure
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  in line with the highest international standards,
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  fostering the growth of green mobility and strengthening
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  Dubai's leadership in sustainability and innovation.
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  The inauguration was led jointly by His Excellency
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  Al -Tayyar, alongside His Excellency Abdul Musen
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  Ibrahim Kalbat, Chairman of the Dubai Taxi Company
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  Group's Board of Directors, with Mansour Rahma
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  Al -Falassi, Group CEO of DTC, confirming that
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  the 200 -plus charging station network is set
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  to expand in subsequent phases. In essence, this
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  project operationalizes the Dubai Green Mobility
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  Strategy 2030 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emission
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  Strategy 2050 through a concrete piece of fleet
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  -scale infrastructure, 24 points at 360 kilowatts,
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  growing to more than 200.