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2025 Dec 25

DEWA and WGEO launch the Global Reporting Initiative Certified Training Programme

The Sustainability and Innovation Centre of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is organising the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certified Training Programme in co-operation with the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO). The programme helps professionals and organisations understand the principles and methodologies of sustainability reporting.

2025 Dec 24

DEWA awards major contract for critical infrastructure protection in Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a major tender for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) water pipelines to protect and divert existing services and other associated works at various locations in Dubai.
2025 Dec 23

World Green Economy Organization launches the ‘Green Circles’ platform to achieve a low-carbon future

The World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) has launched the ‘Green Circles’ platform, featuring dialogue aimed at unifying the visions and efforts of global leaders, policymakers and business leaders. The initiative seeks to enable a meaningful transformation in the global green economy by encouraging strategic partnerships between the public and private sectors and accelerating the transition towards inclusive, sustainable and green economic models. The talks provide a practical framework and has, to date, issued two white papers that offer actionable solutions and clear road maps for promoting responsible business practices.
2025 Dec 22

DEWA tops global rankings as it earns platinum recognition at people and well-being awards

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) won the Investors in People Platinum Category Award for 2025, marking its second achievement of the most prestigious level of this global accolade. DEWA also received the Invest in Wellbeing Platinum Category Award for 2025 on its debut participation. Further cementing its global leadership, DEWA ranked first worldwide among large organisations with more than 5,000 employees and was recognised as the largest company in this category. It also secured the top global ranking across the electricity and water sectors. These achievements follow a rigorous evaluation by Investors in People assessors from the UK.
2025 Dec 21

DEWA awards AED 289 million contract to expand Dubai’s Hassyan water transmission network

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a new contract worth AED 289 million for works to strengthen Dubai’s water transmission network connected to the Hassyan water plant, one of the world’s largest seawater reverse-osmosis projects. DEWA is developing the project under the independent water producer model.
2025 Dec 20

‘Lessons from Life’ by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inspires DEWA’s youths towards excellence and leadership

The Youth Council of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised an inspiring educational workshop to explore the book Lessons from Life by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The workshop, held at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library, highlighted His Highness’s remarkable journey, marked by decades of national service, generosity and commitment to noble values.
2025 Dec 19

DEWA’s Sustainability and Innovation Centre wins two Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards

The Sustainability and Innovation Centre of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has won two Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards. The centre won the gold medal in the ‘Best Advance in Education Delivered through Technology’ category in recognition of its excellence in digital education related to sustainability and future skills. It also won the silver medal in the ‘Best Advance in Social Impact Innovation’ category for its role in enhancing social impact through sustainability and innovation.
2025 Dec 18

DEWA awards AED 216 million contract to enhance efficiency and reliability of Dubai’s water networks

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a contract worth AED 216 million for a strategic project to boost the efficiency and reliability of Dubai’s water transmission networks. The contract includes the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) pipelines of varying diameters, along with associated works across multiple locations in the emirate.
2025 Dec 17

Irish Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, and Transport briefed on DEWA’s global leadership and ambitions in solar energy

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), welcomed a high-level delegation led by HE Darragh O’Brien T.D., Minister of Climate, Energy and the Environment, and Minister of Transport of the Republic of Ireland, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. Discussions centred on opportunities for collaboration in renewable energy and climate change mitigation technologies. Deliberations included global strategies for the transition to clean energy and policies supporting sustainable urban development.
2025 Dec 16

UAE leads energy and AI integration to build smart and sustainable cities of the future

Meeting adequate energy demands of data centres has become a critical challenge for global technology companies – one that directly affects initiatives to develop smart, sustainable cities for the future and drive economic growth. Energy and artificial intelligence (AI) together form the backbone of global development. As competition for energy intensifies, energy providers are ramping up production and accelerating the adoption of renewable energy sources that are both inexhaustible and scalable.

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