Browsing: renewable energy

GEMS Education and Positive Zero have signed the UAE’s largest renewable energy deal in the education sector, covering the design, engineering, installation, and maintenance of solar panels on rooftops, carports, and bus parking at 23 GEMS schools in Dubai. The newly installed solar systems will have a combined capacity of nearly 12.7 MWp, generating 21.25 GWh of electricity annually—enough to power 2,000 homes for a year.

The Ministers of Economy, Trade, and Investment of Arab countries, Central Asian states, and Azerbaijan met on the margins of the first edition of the “Conference on Arab Business and Investment with the Countries of Central Asia and Azerbaijan,” which was held on February 26 and 27, at Investopia 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), under the theme “Towards Sustainable Cooperation and Partnership” and the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Chairman of the Presidential Court.

The 49th edition of Middle East Energy (MEE), which shapes the energy sector in the region and Africa, will upscale industry insights as it more than doubles its conference tracks, expanding from three to six for 2025. Organised by Informa Markets, MEE 2025 will run from April 7-9 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and its conference series will bring together over 150 energy leaders and experts from across the region and the globe to explore innovative solutions and transformative sector advancements.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant in Hatta will begin supplying clean energy to Dubai by April 2025, according to DEWA’s MD & CEO, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer. The AED 1.421 billion project, now 96.82 percent complete, commenced operational testing in January 2025.

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.