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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) invited a Swiss delegation goinged by Chris Watts, Consul-General of Switzerland in Dubai. The check out enhanced relations to assist future collaboration in between the two federal government bodies. The delegation additionally included Dr. Franco Vigliotti, Dean of EPFL (The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) Middle East, Satish Adurkar, member of the Executive Committee for the Swiss Business Council in Dubai as well as the Northern Emirates as well as Thomas Bohl, Director of Projects, Consulate General of Switzerland in Dubai. Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, EVP-Business Support and also VP of Human Resources, DEWA, was additionally there.

Al Tayer invited the Consul-General, keeping in mind the positive relationship in between the two events, as well as their effective collaborations in renewable as well as clean power. Al Tayer also provided DEWA's existing as well as future tasks as well as strategic campaigns and went over the Mohammed container Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is managed by DEWA and also is one of the biggest single-site tactical renewable energy jobs worldwide. It is based on the independent power producer (IPP) model, with a prepared total capability of 1,000 MW by 2020 and 5,000 MW by 2030.

The Solar Park includes a Research as well as Development Centre (R&D), a solar-testing establishment, an Innovation Centre, a scholastic center, and also a training center. Al Tayer additionally talked about DEWA's Hassyan tidy coal power plant, based upon the IPP model. The very first phase of the 1,200 MW project is anticipated to be operational by 2020. Al Tayer wrapped up the session by mentioning DEWA's clever grid job, and three smart efforts that sustain the Smart Dubai campaign.

The delegation complimented DEWA on its constant efforts to develop the power market in the UAE and in Dubai. They showed interest in DEWA's present as well as future tidy energy projects were eager to exchange skills, details and methods to add to Dubai's lasting growth.

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