Local News

DEWA Reduces Carbon Emissions by 92.5million Tonnes

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has revealed that DEWA made a significant achievement in improving electricity and water production efficiency, with a 41.73% increase in 2023 compared to 2006. This equates to a cumulative reduction of 92.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions between 2006 and 2023, equivalent to planting 484 million trees required to absorb this amount of CO2 emission.

“At DEWA, we are committed to achieving the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidate Dubai’s position as a global hub for clean energy and a green economy. We place great emphasis on enhancing the efficiency of energy and water production through innovation and continuous upgrades to our production plants, as well as the deployment of cutting-edge technologies across all our facilities and projects. These efforts have led to a 41.73% increase in electricity and water production efficiency in 2023 compared to 2006, resulting in significant reductions in carbon emissions and substantial financial savings,” said Al Tayer.

Nasser Lootah, Executive Vice President of Generation (Power & Water) at DEWA, explained that DEWA produces electricity and water using co-generation technology. Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) harness waste heat from gas turbines to generate additional electricity and provide thermal energy for the water desalination process. DEWA employs an innovative hybrid system for water desalination plants, integrating various technologies such as Multi-Stage Flashing (MSF) and Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO), ensuring optimal efficiency throughout the plant’s lifecycle and minimising costs.

DEWA regularly develops operation and maintenance modes to enhance efficiency further. It also collaborates with original equipment manufacturers to undertake gas turbine upgrades, improving their efficiency, performance, and reliability.

 


CELEBS & EVENTS

Demi Moore Wins First Acting Award
Lady Gaga To Release New Album - Harlequin
Taylor Swift Wins 7 Awards at the 2024 MTV VMAs
Jimmy Kimmel Declines Offer to Host the 2025 Oscars!
Robert Downey Jr Returns to Marvel Cinematic Universe as 'Doctor Doom'

FEATURED SHOWS

Professor T
Maxima
Máxima Zorreguieta steps into the spotlight beside the Dutch crown prince.
Prelude of Revenge
Two friends bound by a traumatic past experience!
Sweet Diva
She may lose everything. Except the courage to move on.
Remembrance of Things Past
It is a story of young men and women born in the 80s and 90s who meet in Beijing.

MOVIES THIS WEEK

Rules Don't Apply
Cake
Forgiveness is a bitter pill to swallow.
Heat
An L.A. Redemption
Second Act
Her talent was real. Her resume was not.
Acts Of Vengeance
Action Speaks Louder Than Words

HOLLYWOOD ONE ON ONE

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Feature film based on the children's book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.
Black Adam
The world needed a hero. It got Black Adam.
Amsterdam
In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
Ticket to Paradise
A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.
The Woman King
A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey.

Twitter