DWTC’s One Central to use AI platform to drive energy management
Property operations software platform Facilio has announced an agreement with Dubai World Trade Centre’s One Central, a grade-A commercial development, to optimise energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions using a software-led approach. One Central will see the deployment of Facilio’s IoT-led connected buildings solution, which uses AI and machine learning to analyse and benchmark building […]
UAE’s TAQA, France’s Engie sign deal with EWEC for water desalination plant
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, also known as TAQA, and French multinational utility firm Engie, have signed an agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Company for the development of a desalination facility in the UAE capital. The Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis (M2 RO) Independent Water Project, which is expected to produce 120 million gallons of […]
DEWA CEO inaugurates Saur’s new international headquarters in Dubai
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inaugurated Saur’s first office in Dubai, a move that symbolises the Group’s ambition to power ahead with its international expansion and make its expertise available to facilitate the water transition for all Middle Eastern countries. The opening ceremony was attended […]
Tadweer, LanzaTech to explore collaboration on conversion of waste to alternative fuels
The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) and LanzaTech NZ, Inc., an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation company, today announced a collaboration to explore business opportunities to develop a large-scale conversion plant for transforming solid municipal waste into sustainable alternative fuel. LanzaTech is a company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable […]
Imdaad wins FM services contract for Al Nasr Club facilities
Dubai-based sustainable facilities management (FM) services group Imdaad has secured a three-year contract from Al Nasr Club Investment Company to provide a variety of solutions and services within its sports club and surrounding facilities. Under the terms of the contract, Imdaad will deploy a full range of hard services, soft services, and security solutions to […]
Smart meters see 10-fold growth in Dubai in 7 years
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said that the number of smart meters in Dubai has increased from 200,000 in the first phase which was completed in January 2016 to 2.1 million meters currently. “With the directives of the wise leadership, Dewa is working to provide an advanced infrastructure to manage facilities and services through […]
DEWA commissions two new transmission substations
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned a new 132/11kV substations in Al Awir First with a transmission capacity of 150 MVA, at a total cost of AED180 million. DEWA also inaugurated a new transmission 400/132kV substation in Jebel Ali First and overhead cables with a conversion transmission of 2,000 MVA, at total […]
Abu Dhabi group to set up major wastewater plant in Uzbekistan
Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) said it has signed an exclusive agreement with Uzsuvtaminot, a key player in improving the management of water resources in Uzbekistan, to develop a wastewater treatment plant in the country’s capital, Tashkent. With an estimated capacity of 1.5 million cubic metres a day, enough to serve over 2.3 million […]
DEWA adds 700MW of energy production capacity, with 1,627 MW from renewable energy
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that the total production capacity of energy has reached 14,117 megawatts (MW) after adding 700MW. This includes 600MW from the Hassyan Power Complex, which runs on natural gas, and 100 MW from photovoltaic (PV) solar panels at the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum […]
Recapp, Coca-Cola divert packaging waste from landfills in UAE
UAE – Recapp, the UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service developed by Veolia, and Coca-Cola Middle East have renewed their partnership to divert packaging waste materials away from landfills. This is done through an innovative recyclable collection scheme that enables segregation at source and diversion. This collaboration follows Coca-Cola supporting the launch of Recapp, a […]