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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer honours DEWA’s strategic partners The event recognised their role in DEWA’s distinguished journey · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to our Tech News Podcast. I'm Sarah,
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  and joining me today is Ahmed. Ahmed, we have
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  special coverage about Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority honoring its strategic partners.
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  Hello, Sarah. Hello, listeners. Indeed, Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority honored its strategic
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  partners in recognition of their valuable contributions
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  to the organization's success and strengthening
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  Dubai's position as a global hub for energy,
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  sustainability, and innovation. His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr, Managing Director and
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  CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  delivered important remarks. Let's hear what
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  His Excellency said. This gathering reflects
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  our deep appreciation for the partners' pivotal
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  role and contributions that have not only consolidated
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's pioneering
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  position globally, but also supported the comprehensive
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  and sustainable development of Dubai and the
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  UAE under the wise leadership of His Highness
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  Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al -Nayan, President
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  of the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
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  Rasht al -Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
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  of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. His Highness Sheikh
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  Mohammed bin Rasht al -Maktoum has reaffirmed
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  that the UAE and Dubai's consistent top rankings
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  in global competitiveness indicators across various
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  fields are the result of integrated efforts and
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  a visionary approach that embraces global transformation
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  and seizes opportunities for the future. Thanks
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  to the vision of our wise leadership, Dubai has
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  become a global icon for entrepreneurship and
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  sustainable investment. inspiring cities worldwide
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  with its pioneering governance framework, resilient
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  legislative system, advanced infrastructure,
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  a clear vision, and ambitious plans for the future.
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  At Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, we
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  believe that strategic partnerships are a cornerstone
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  of our vision to become a globally leading, sustainable,
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  innovative corporation committed to achieving
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  net zero by 2050. With the support of our partners,
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has become
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  a global benchmark for operational and financial
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  performance, surpassing leading utilities in
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  Europe and the U .S. Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority reduced electricity customer minutes
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  lost in Dubai to just 0 .94 minutes, while power
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  transmission and distribution network losses
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  were cut to 2%, and water network losses to 4
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  .5%, all of which are the lowest. recorded worldwide.
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  These are not only technical indicators but evidence
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  of our commitment to excellence and proof of
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  what can be achieved when visions are unified
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  and efforts are combined. We are also proud of
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  our solid partnership with public and private
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  sector organizations in our major projects implemented
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  through the Independent Producer Model. This
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  year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of launching
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  the first project under the Independent Power
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  Producer Model at the Mohammed bin Rasht al -Maktoum
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  Solar Park, the largest single -site solar park
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  in the world. Thanks to this cooperation, the
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  solar park's production capacity will exceed
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  8 ,000 megawatts by 2030, compared to the original
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  5 ,000 megawatt plan. Clean energy will reach
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  36 % of the energy mix, compared to 25 % under
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  the initial plan. We attach great importance
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  to stakeholder happiness as a key component of
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  our organizational strategy, as we are keen to
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  strengthen our relationships with government
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  and private sector partners. through effective
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  communication, knowledge exchange, and unified
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  efforts to achieve our shared goals of enhancing
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  the global competitiveness of Dubai and the UAE
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  while ensuring mutual benefits for all parties.
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  In 2024, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's
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  partner happiness rating reached 95 .15%, reflecting
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  the depth of mutual trust and the strength of
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  our partnerships. This underscores that the success
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  we achieve is the result of collective efforts
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  and a shared belief in realizing the wise leadership's
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  vision for a more prosperous and sustainable
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  future. I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation
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  to you for your efforts and ongoing commitment
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  to excellence, which formed the foundation for
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  maintaining Dubai's leading position globally.
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  We remain committed to strengthening these partnerships,
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  exploring new horizons of cooperation, and achieving
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  further accomplishments leading to higher levels
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  of global leadership and competitiveness. Thank
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  you, Ahmed. Dear listeners, this was the Tech
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  News Podcast. We'll see you in the next episode.