Abu Dhabi has one of the world’s largest and most developed hydrocarbons industries, benefitting from its substantial resources and openness to international investment. Building on decades of steady growth and development, the sector is undertaking a shift. The drive to diversify has resulted in higher levels of investment in both non-conventional hydrocarbons and downstream capacity, and...
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Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the UAE, in terms of both its land mass and economy, and home to the majority of the country’s energy production and reserves. While the emirate is home to the world’s sixth-largest proven oil reserves, financial buffers have helped it diversify and yield steady non-oil revenues.
Articles & Analysis | Dubai to be home to world largest single-site solar energy park from The Report: Dubai 2019
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is striving to harness the potential of renewable energy. As part of these plans, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR Solar Park) was launched in 2012. Future developments at the plant will see solar energy generation capacity increasing to 1000 MW by 2020 and 5000 MW by 2050 –...
Articles & Analysis | Renewables to complement Dubai's existing hydrocarbons focus from The Report: Dubai 2019
Although Dubai’s growth and prosperity have been fuelled by its proximity to oil, its own modest hydrocarbons endowment accounted for just 1.3% of the emirate’s GDP in 2016. Energy’s contribution to national GDP in recent years has averaged around 45% for the UAE as a whole, but only about 5% in Dubai. Still, Dubai operates as a centre for oil...
Articles & Analysis | Focus on efficiency in energy generation in Dubai from The Report: Dubai 2019
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced in October 2018 that it was awarding Dh93m ($25.3m) worth of orders for 990 transformers. The transformers, sourced from a number of global manufacturers, will be equipped with smart meters and used to increase the capacity, efficiency and reliability of power distribution in Dubai. “The...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA): Interview from The Report: Dubai 2019
What roles are public-private partnerships expected to play in boosting Dubai’s green energy output?