DUBAI: Saeed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has received a high-level delegation from the French company Suez. The visit supports Dewa’s collaboration with international organisations to share best practices and knowledge in the energy and water field.

The delegation included Pierre Pauliac, Chief Executive Officer Middle East, and Jean-Marc Farrugia, Municipal Business Development Director Middle East. The meeting was attended by Waleed Salman, VP Business Development and Excellence in Dewa.

Al Tayer welcomed the delegation and briefed them on DEWA’s efforts in establishing the infrastructure for electricity and water services in Dubai, as per the highest standards and best global practices. He added that DEWA’s strategic priorities are energy supply security, and positioning Dubai to become a global role model regarding energy efficiency and reliability, a green economy and sustainability.

Dewa is currently establishing the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which will become the largest single-site solar park in the world based on the Independent Power Producer model, with a total planned capacity of 5,000 megawatts by 2030 and a total investment of Dhs50 billion.

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