COP28 President-designate calls on all partners to unite around pragmatic, well-managed and just energy transition
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-designate, delivered the keynote speech at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2023 (BETD), during which he called on Germany and the international community to come to unite around a pragmatic and just energy transition that maintains energy security today while […]
Etihad Airways completes inaugural flight to Beijing Daxing International Airport
Etihad Airways began its first scheduled flight between Abu Dhabi and Beijing Daxing Airport yesterday. The inaugural flight EY888, operated using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, marked the move of regular flights from Abu Dhabi to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX). Previously Etihad operated to Beijing Capital International Airport. Arik De, Chief Revenue Officer of Etihad […]
Indian rupee drops against UAE dirham as oil prices firm up
The Indian rupee declined by 10 paise to 82.26 against the US dollar (22.41 versus the UAE dirham) in opening trade on Wednesday due to firm crude oil prices and a stronger greenback. Early gains in Indian stock markets also restricted the rupee’s losses against the dollar. At the Indian interbank foreign exchange market, the […]
GRID GROWTH: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority shares T&D numbers for 2022
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) announced on Wednesday the growth numbers for its electricity, water transmission and distribution grids in 2022. The total length of electricity transmission lines reached 4,332 kilometres (km) The total length of electricity distribution lines – underground cables increased to 37,541 km. The total length of electricity distribution lines – […]
DEWA’s electricity transmission and distribution lines reached 42,586.71 kms last year
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s electricity, water transmission and distribution lines witnessed substantial growth across Dubai in 2022. The total length of transmission and distribution electricity lines has reached 42,586.71 kilometres, and the water transmission and distribution lines has reached 13,769 kilometres. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, highlighted DEWA’s […]