DEWA participates in International Solar Energy Exhibition

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recently participated in the second International Solar Energy Exhibition and Conference (Photovoltaica) under the patronage of Mohammed VI, king of Morocco.
 
The event was organized by the Ministry of Energy, Mining, Water and the Environment, in collaboration with the Energy Investment Company and the Research Institute for Solar Energy and New Energies.
 
Photovoltaica brought together industry experts as well as large organizations and companies from around the globe to discuss the integration of photovoltaic energy in electrical networks.
 
Saeed Al Tayer, CEO of DEWA, gave a speech at the conference, highlighting the positive relationship between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the kingdom of Morocco.
 
“Today, UAE-Moroccan relations growing remarkably across all areas, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE, and His Majesty King Mohammed VI, king of Morocco,” Al Tayer said.
 
Al Tayer went on to discuss Dubai’s efforts in increasing the use of clean and renewable energy through a variety of initiatives.
 
“The UAE, led by the vision of our wise leadership, has begun preparations to bid farewell to the last drop of oil,” he said. “This vision realizes the importance of renewable energy to achieve a balance between development and the environment, to ensure the right of future generations to live in a clean, healthy and safe environment.”