His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), led a delegation from the organization during a visit to the People’s Republic of China. The purpose of this visit was to explore ways to enhance collaboration and establish strategic partnerships between DEWA and Chinese companies, particularly in the field of renewable energy and sharing best global practices in solar technology and energy storage to support Dubai’s clean energy objectives.
According to a press release issued today, DEWA is currently in the bidding phase for the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which will feature a capacity of 2000 megawatts utilizing photovoltaic solar panels, along with a 1400-megawatt battery energy storage system for a duration of six hours. This phase, which will follow the independent power producer model, is set to become one of the largest projects globally that merges solar energy with battery storage.
The delegation included several key executives: Engineer Walid Salim, Executive Vice President for Business Development and Excellence; Engineer Hussein Lootah, Executive Vice President for Power Transmission; Engineer Marwan Bin Haider, Executive Vice President for Innovation and Future; Dr. Youssef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President for Business Support and Human Resources; Engineer Mohammed Jameel, Vice President for Clean Energy and Diversity; Engineer Ganem Al Qassim, Senior Manager for Solar Energy, along with several other engineers.
Al Tayer highlighted that DEWA is collaborating with numerous leading Chinese companies across various energy sectors, especially focusing on clean and renewable energy. Several prominent Chinese firms are involved in DEWA’s projects, particularly at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, recognized as the largest solar energy facility in one location worldwide, operating as an independent power producer.
During their visit, the delegation toured Huawei, BYD’s headquarters, the Tesla factory, Sungrow, and the CRRC Zhuzhou Institute. This allowed them to gain insights into the best practices and technologies in photovoltaic solar panels, energy storage systems, artificial intelligence applications, smart solutions, and advancements associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution.