Dubai / WAM
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), met Lauri Virkkunen, CEO of Pohjolan Voima, the Finnish clean and renewable energy production company.
The meeting supports DEWA’s commitment to establish cooperation and joint efforts, and exchange expertise and insights with international organisations.
Al Tayer welcomed Virkkunen, and reviewed DEWA’s progress in the technical field, including reliability, availability, and efficiency of production, transmission, and distribution of its water and electricity services.
The DEWA Managing Director presented the Authority’s key developmental projects and strategic initiatives that support the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, to diversify the energy mix so clean energy will generate 75 percent of Dubai’s total power output by 2050.
Virkkunen expressed his interest in participating in DEWA’s clean and renewable energy projects, to promote sustainable development in Dubai, and achieve a better future for generations to come.