DEWA is Setting up Free Solar Panels in Villas
- The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is installing solar panels on roofs of villas of Emiratis in Hatta, free of charge
- The initiative is part of DEWA’s effort to contribute to the enhancement of environmental sustainability and make Dubai one of the world’s most sustainable cities
- The project aims to transform Hatta residents from energy consumers to green consumers and producers of clean energy
- DEWA representatives visited homes of nationals and briefed about the project and its objectives, as well as introduced DEWA’s Etihad ESCO
- DEWA is a public service infrastructure company that was founded on 1st January, 1992, by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, former Ruler of Dubai
- DEWA employs a workforce of over 9,000 employees and provides over 600,000 customers with electricity and over 500,000 customers with water in Dubai
- Etihad ESCO (Energy Service Company) is a DEWA venture that was established in 2013 to make Dubai a leading example of energy efficiency for the region and the world
- DEWA is responsible for implementing the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world’s largest single-site solar park located
- UAE is planning to generate the vast majority of its electrical energy by 2050 from solar and nuclear sources
