Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), led a high-level delegation to the People’s Republic of China to explore avenues for enhancing cooperation and building strategic partnerships with Chinese companies, particularly in the field of renewable energy.
The visit also focused on exchanging international best practices in solar power and energy storage technologies, supporting Dubai’s clean energy ambitions.
DEWA is currently in the tendering phase for the seventh stage of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This phase will include 2,000 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic solar panels and a 1,400MW battery energy storage system (BESS) with a six-hour storage capacity. Implemented under the independent power producer (IPP) model, it will be among the world’s largest integrated solar and storage projects.
The delegation included Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence; Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission Power; Marwan bin Haidar, Executive Vice President of Innovation and the Future; Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources; Mohammed Jamea, Vice President of Clean Energy and Diversification; Ghanim Al Qassim, Senior Manager of Solar Energy; and other senior engineers.
Al Tayer highlighted DEWA’s close collaboration with several major Chinese companies across various energy sectors, particularly in clean and renewable energy. He noted that many leading Chinese firms are actively involved in DEWA’s projects, including the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world’s largest single-site solar park developed under the IPP model.
During the visit, the delegation toured the headquarters of Huawei and BYD, Tesla’s BESS factory, a Sungrow facility, and the CRRC Zhuzhou Institute, where they reviewed advanced practices and technologies in photovoltaic solar panels, energy storage systems, artificial intelligence, smart solutions, and Fourth Industrial Revolution applications.
(Inputs from WAM)
