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DEWA saves over AED15 million
annually through conservation
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These efforts also support the Demand Side
Management Strategy to reduce electricity
and water use by 30% by 2030.”
The first project involves the introduction of
state-of-the-art energy-saving systems and
the use of high-efficiency lighting systems
at DEWA’s electricity and water stations in
Jebel Ali.
The first phase of the project, which
was implemented in 2016, included the
installation of 8,508 LED lighting units,
which contributed to a 76% reduction in
consumption, equivalent to annual savings
of AED6.8 million with the costs being
recouped within three years.
D
ubai Electricity and Water Authority
(DEWA) has announced that
the energy savings programme
implemented in its buildings and at
electricity generation and water production
plants, has achieved savings exceeding
AED15 million in 2017.
This supports DEWA’s vision to become a
sustainable innovative world-class utility.
DEWA has set up an energy-management
committee to increase the efficiency of
electricity and water use in its buildings
by implementing a number of measures
to rationalise and monitor use, as well as
identify and address the causes of any
increase in consumption.
The internal procedures have contributed
to annual savings of AED1.86 million. In
addition, DEWA signed two Energy Saving
Performance Contracts (ESPCs) with Etihad
Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO)
to improve and enhance the overall energy
efficiency of the lighting infrastructure of the
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power and water plants at Jebel Ali, as well
as seven of DEWA’s buildings. Etihad ESCO
conducted a technical audit for DEWA’s
facilities to identify energy efficiency
measures to reduce consumption.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO
of DEWA, said: “Through the two energy-
efficiency projects in DEWA’s buildings
and electricity and water production
plants, we aim to become a role model for
implementing energy efficiency practices.
“This is done through Energy Saving
Performance Contracts in co-operation
with the private sector. This also supports
the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to
transform Dubai into a global hub for clean
energy and green economy, and establish
a sustainable model of energy conservation
that supports economic growth without
damaging the environment or its resources.
“Our goal is to become the city with the
lowest carbon footprint in the world by 2050.
The second phase, which was implemented
in 2017, included the installation of 15,000
LED lighting units to achieve an annual
saving of AED4.22 million with the costs
being recouped within five years.
The third phase of the first project is
currently being implemented to replace
nearly 35,000 lighting units. It is expected to
save AED10 million annually with the costs
being recouped within three years.
The second project involves retrofitting seven
of DEWA’s buildings, through improvements
in air conditioning systems and equipment,
water systems, lighting and installation of
motion sensors to control them, as well as
thermal insulation of the glass facades.
This contract will reduce electricity and
water consumption by 30%, saving AED
2.23 million annually, with the costs being
recouped within six years. The two projects
are expected to contribute to reducing
carbon dioxide emissions by 22,750 metric
tonnes annually, equivalent to planting
26,700 trees annually. n
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