Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), emphasised Dubai’s global leadership in clean energy and artificial intelligence. He discussed key strategies and policies related to clean energy, energy storage, and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies.
Speaking at the World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai, Al Tayer delivered a keynote titled Reshaping the Future of Energy: Excellence and Leadership Through Clean Energy and AI. He highlighted DEWA’s role as the “Sustainable Energy Partner” and the summit’s impact in uniting global leaders, experts, and decision-makers.
He credited the UAE’s leadership, under President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for its forward-thinking approach. He noted the UAE’s clear policies and long-term strategies that ensure sustainability for future generations while reinforcing its position as a global model.
Al Tayer referenced COP28’s historic UAE Consensus, which urged the tripling of renewable energy capacity and doubling of energy efficiency by 2030. He linked this to the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategy, the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, all aimed at fostering clean energy and resource conservation.
He outlined Dubai’s energy transition efforts, including the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, set to expand from 1,000MW to 5,000MW by 2030. The park integrates R&D, sustainability, and innovation centres, with DEWA securing international patents and publishing research.
Al Tayer also highlighted technological advancements such as improved photovoltaic panels, robotic cleaning, and solar tracking. He noted that by January 2025, clean energy constituted 20% of Dubai’s energy mix. DEWA’s IWPP model reduced costs and boosted financial sustainability. Key storage projects include the world’s largest thermal energy storage for concentrated solar power, the tallest solar tower (263m), and the 250MW Hatta Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plant with 1,500 MWh capacity.
