HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received HE Wael Gad, Ambassador of Egypt, Dr Younan Edward, Commercial Consul and Head of the Economic and Commercial and Office in Dubai, and Mohamed El Maghraby, Commercial Consul at the Economic and Commercial and Office in Dubai.
Al Tayer welcomed the Egyptian Ambassador, stressing DEWA’s keenness to strengthen cooperation and closer ties with all diplomatic and consular missions operating in the UAE.
Al Tayer reviewed DEWA’s experience in developing the clean and renewable energy sector to achieve sustainable development in the Emirate. DEWA launched a series of ambitious programmes, projects, and initiatives, to support the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who launched the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050. The strategy aims to provide 7% of Dubai’s energy from clean sources by 2020, 25% by 2030 and 75% by 2050, to transform Dubai into a global hub for clean energy and green economy, making Dubai the city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world.
The two parties stressed the importance of cooperation and exchange of experiences between DEWA and Egyptian organisations and companies in the energy sector, stressing the distinguished relations between the two sides.
The Egyptian delegation commended DEWA’s efforts to strengthen Dubai’s position and its global leadership in various fields of energy. The delegation expressed its interest in participating in DEWA’s projects.