DEWA to boost energy, green biz ties with Russia

Moscow / WAM

A high-level delegation from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), headed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, is visiting Russia to promote opportunities for joint cooperation with electricity, water, environment, renewable and clean energy businesses there.
During the visit, Al Tayer delivered a seminar on business opportunities for water, clean energy and environmentally-sustainable services in Dubai.
He highlighted the development of the bilateral relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the Russian Federation, where the trade exchange UAE and Russia exceeded US$2.5 billion (AED9.2 billion) in 2015, showing the strong ties between both countries.
“The bilateral relations between the UAE and Russia were strengthened under the leader ship of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,” Al Tayer added.
“Through the UAE Vision 2021, we aim to become one of the best countries in the world by 2021. This in turn, strengthens the UAE’s global competitiveness, especially in renewable energy, and green economy technologies and products. Dubai has a comprehensive vision for a sustainable future which is pivotal to the success of building a green economy. In the past decade, Dubai Government has spearheaded a host of eco-operations, all of which aim to further integrate green economy policies into the Emirate’s development process. ”
“In line with the Dubai Plan 2021, and the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, we aim to be a global role model by supporting Dubai’s economic growth having secured energy supply, using energy efficiently and meeting our environmental and sustainability goals, to transform Dubai into global centre for clean energy and green economy,” Al Tayer said.
DEWA invited Russian companies to participate at WETEX 2016 and inaugural edition of Dubai Solar Show which will be organised by DEWA as part of the third Green Week under the under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Finance Minister of the UAE and President of DEWA.
While in Russia, Al Tayer conducted a series of meetings with a group of officials including CEO of the Russian Green Building Council, Vladimir Limin; Head of the Department of Renewable Energy Sources Development at the Russian Ministry of Energy, Magamed-Salam Umakhanov; Director of Innovation and Management Systems at the Russian Ministry of Energy, Alekxey Konev; Head of Service of the Chief Technologist Technical Administration, at the St Petersburg Water Authority, Tatiana M Portnova; Deputy Director of the Department of Energy and Mechanics SUE at the St Petersburg Water Authority, Elena J. Bezrukova; and Head of the Structuring and Investment Projects Support department at the St Petersburg budgetary enterprise centre for energy savings, Kuzma D Zaitsev.