Dubai Supreme Council of Energy 39th meeting reviews district cooling regulation

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has actually chaired the 39th meeting of the council at its head office. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy, attended the meeting.

The meeting also saw the participation of HE Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Energy, in addition to members of the board Abdullah bin Kalban, MD & CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium, Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), Abdallah Abdul Karim, Director General of the Department of Oil Affairs, Salem bin Mesmar, Assistant Director General for Environment, Health & Safety at Dubai Municipality, Waleed Salman, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Nuclear Energy Committee, Nasir Abu Shehab, Executive Director of Strategy and Corporate Governance in the Roads and Transport Authority, Keiron Ferguson, General Manager of the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) and Frederick Chemin, General Manager of Dubai Petroleum.

"In support of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, introduced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a global center for clean energy and green economy, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy is working to the implementation of the energy Demand Side Management strategy, which features nine programmes that add to the sustainable development of Dubai.

These include the rules and regulations for green buildings, the rehabilitation of existing buildings, district cooling, regulations and standards for energy efficiency, reuse of wastewater for use in irrigation and technology to raise the efficiency of street lighting, and the Shams Dubai Initiative to transform Dubai into the city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world, said Al Tayer.

"During the meeting, we developed a method to organise Dubai's district-cooling sector. This intends to enhance the performance of operations, and improve the quantity of financial investments in this appealing market from 20 % to 40 % by 2030," added Al Tayer.

"The meeting highlighted Dubai's Energy Intensity Mapping task, which focuses on utilizing Dubai's building and energy intake data to discover techniques of analysing usage levels, limiting Dubai's overall energy intake, and finding solutions to limit high intake. This supports the demand side management strategy to minimize total need by 30 % by 2030," stated Al Muhairbi.

The conference likewise addressed the application of detailed studies to conserve water through the re-use of water for irrigation, as well as specifying potential chances, and establishing an integrated technique for Dubai's water supply.

Nasir Abu Shehab, Executive Director of Strategy and Corporate Governance at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), spoke about the RTA's plan to convert 50 % of Dubai's Taxi fleet to hybrid taxis by 2021, to support Dubai's plan to lower energy consumption.

DEWA's Health and Safety department presented standards and samples, setting a benchmark for organisations who operate in cooperation with the Supreme Council of Energy.