DEWA achieved a 43.61 percent increase in electricity and water production efficiency in 2024, significantly reducing carbon emissions. This equates to a cumulative reduction of 104 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions between 2006 and 2024, equivalent to planting 527 million trees to absorb this amount of CO2
According to His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Authority has made a significant achievement in improving electricity and water production efficiency in 2024. Al Tayer noted that this improvement in electricity and water production efficiency contributed to DEWA’s achievement of substantial financial savings.
Aligning with national vision
“In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we support the proactive path established by the UAE to achieve net zero by 2050 and the implementation of the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030. We aim to consolidate Dubai’s global position in climate action by transforming challenges into opportunities. We benefit from sustainable economic growth offered by climate action and improving electricity and water production efficiency. DEWA’s world-leading projects contribute to efforts to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 percent of the Emirate’s energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050,” said Al Tayer
These projects further support sustainable development and global ambitions to ensure that the rise in global temperature does not exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, so that everyone enjoys a more sustainable and greener future,” Tayer further noted.
Nasser Lootah, executive vice president of Generation (Power & Water) at DEWA, said: “We place great emphasis on enhancing the efficiency of electricity 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. DEWA regularly develops operation and maintenance modes to enhance efficiency further.”
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Advanced technologies in action
DEWA generates electricity and water through co-generation technology. By utilizing heat recovery steam generators, it captures waste heat from gas turbines to produce extra electricity and supply thermal energy for the water desalination process. Additionally, DEWA implements an innovative hybrid system in its water desalination plants, combining technologies like multi-stage flashing and seawater reverse osmosis to enhance efficiency throughout the plant’s lifecycle while minimizing costs. Moreover, DEWA partners with original equipment manufacturers to upgrade gas turbines, enhancing their efficiency, performance, and reliability.
