Advances in electrical cars, batteries and charging stations get hold of interest of consumers and financiers

The development in electrical car technology has accelerated over the previous decade, and many renowned worldwide automobile companies have actually gone in the instructions of producing, or making strategies to produce, electric cars. Electric vehicle batteries are recharged at dedicated charging stations, simply like a petroleum station.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) started setting up and managing the needed facilities to power these vehicles in line with the Smart Dubai effort introduced by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai making Dubai the smartest city worldwide. DEWA recognises that more and more people are drawn in to the concept of making use of an affordable, clean vehicle that maintains a clean and sustainable environment. DEWA installs and manages the required facilities to supply vehicles with electric power, to reduce air pollution and preserve the environment.

"Inspired by the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, DEWA works to achieve its development goals, which support the UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Plan 2021. The strategic objectives of these efforts support the long-lasting Green Economy for Sustainable Development effort, to develop the UAE as one of the worldwide leaders in this area, and an international center for exporting and re-exporting green products and innovations, while keeping a sustainable environment that supports economic growth in the long run," said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

"Our goal for the transition to the smartest city in the world is to attain the happiness of society and supply instant and smooth clever services anytime, anywhere, and support the total change towards sustainability, including energy sustainability. Dubai has all the aspects to reach top positions internationally and has actually become a leading international hub for trade, financing, tourist, and green economy. The Green Charger effort will extremely and efficiently add to boosting the spread of electrical automobiles in Dubai, which will reduce the carbon footprint of the Emirate," added Al Tayer.

DEWA will increase its dependence on electric cars in the near future to support the transition towards green transport and the move towards green solutions in Dubai. DEWA always keeps abreast of the most current updates in this field and carries out research and development to make Dubai a leader in electric cars.

The idea of electrical cars is based upon making use of electrical power as an option to fuel. Electric vehicles attain a crucial goal: to maintain the environment by utilizing less energy and water.
DEWA adds 8 electrical vehicles to its fleet

DEWA has included 8 electric automobiles to its fleet, becoming the first federal government organisation in Dubai to make use of vehicles that only make use of batteries. DEWA intends to carry out the Dubai Green Transport initiative and motivate the use of sustainable transportation with hybrid and electrical cars, which will cut total carbon emissions in Dubai.
"In line with the technique to reduce carbon emissions in Dubai by 16 % by 2021, we take pride in being the very first government organisation to add high-performance electrical automobiles to its fleet. This move supports Dubai's aspiration to accomplish a 10 % boost in the total number of hybrid and electric vehicles in usage by 2030. DEWA is the first public utility to make this ambition a fact," said Al Tayer
"DEWA is making history by starting a new stage of adopting green transportation solutions in Dubai. We are positive that the facilities of charging stations will encourage everyone in Dubai to deploy electrical cars in their operations, and we hope people will also participate the initiative also," added Al Tayer.
Kinds of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

DEWA has actually bought the latest innovations to stay updated with international trends based on the advancement of electric car batteries, the decrease of the time to charge vehicles from hours to minutes, and the reduction in weight and expense. DEWA has also established a strong foundation to speed up making use of electrical cars throughout the Emirate, powered by a world-class sophisticated infrastructure.
DEWA is establishing 3 types of charging stations. Fast-charging stations that take 20-40 minutes will be installed at fuel stations. Medium-charging stations that take 2-4 hours and will be set up in buying malls, parks, and workplaces, and Home charging stations that take 6-8 hours to charge.

Collaborations to achieve Green Charger initiative

DEWA collaborates with pertinent stakeholders and indications MoUs with pioneering entities to support the Green Charger initiative. These consist of automobile dealerships, national airports, shopping malls, petrol stations, Dubai Municipality, RTA, hotels, and owners and controllers of car park in Dubai.

Electric automobile owners can go to any of DEWA's client service centres to register and get the Green Charger card. The files required for registration are the user's Emirates ID card, driver's licence and automobile registration. Consumers get the Green Charger bills through email, which they can settle utilizing any of DEWA's payment channels.