Dubai electricity tariffs to remain unchanged as clean energy expands

Dubai will not increase electricity tariffs as the emirate expands its alternative clean energy sources, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa). The utility services provider continues to develop solar power and energy storage projects to enhance the efficiency of the energy system. Dewa plans to establish a number of new clean energy projects in the emirate in the next phase. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is seeing accelerated implementation as its target capacity has been raised from 5,000 MW to 8,000 MW by 2030. According to Dewa, clean energy will account for more than 36 per cent of Dubai's total energy mix by 2030, helping to avoid more than 8.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. This will support the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 programmes, which aim to provide 100 per cent of Dubai's electricity production capacity from clean sources by 2050.