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Quote by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), on the occasion of World Energy Day 2026 · DEWA Podcasts

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  Thanks to the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh
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  Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the
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  UAE, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
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  Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
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  of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE has consolidated
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  its position as a global leader in climate action
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  and clean energy. World Energy Day embodies the
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  UAE's vision of balancing the requirements of
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  economic development with environmental protection.
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  It reflects the nation's pioneering approach
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  to transforming ambitions and strategies into
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  landmark projects and tangible results that support
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  energy security and sustainability, enhance quality
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  of life, and accelerate the transition towards
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  a green and sustainable economy. The day carries
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  special significance as it originated from an
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  initiative launched in Dubai in 2012. Endorsed
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  by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
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  Maktoum, and adopted by 54 countries with the
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  participation of representatives from the United
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  Nations, the Arab League and the African Union,
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  it reinforces awareness of the importance of
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  providing safe and sustainable energy for all,
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  said His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr,
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  MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
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  At DEWA, which is Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority, we continue to develop an integrated
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  clean energy ecosystem. built on innovation,
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  advanced technologies, artificial intelligence,
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  smart grids and energy storage solutions, enhancing
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  the readiness of our infrastructure to meet future
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  demands. Through our landmark projects, including
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  the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park,
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  we contribute to strengthening energy security
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  and building a low -carbon economy, further cementing
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  Dubai's position as a global hub for clean energy
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  and the green economy. The solar park's current
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  production capacity stands at 4 ,660 MW and is
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  expected to exceed 8 ,000 MW by 2030, surpassing
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  the original target of 5 ,000 MW. Clean energy
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  will account for more than 36 % of Dubai's total
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  energy mix by 2030, avoiding more than 8 .5 million
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  tonnes of carbon emissions annually. This supports
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  the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050. and the
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  Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emission Strategy 2050,
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  which aimed to provide 100 % of Dubai's electricity
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  production capacity from clean energy sources
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  by 2050, added His Excellency Saeed Mohammed
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  Al -Tayr, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority.