Dewa targets Swiss innovation in utilities
Al Tayer discusses ways to improve services and reduce costs in meeting with Altendorf
Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive officer of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received Matthias Altendorf, CEO of Swiss instrumentation and automation Endress and Hauser, during Dewa’s Smart Building event, organised in cooperation with the Swiss Business Council.
Al Tayer and Altendorf discussed enhancing cooperation to boost innovation, improving network availability and safety, reducing operational costs, supervising the quality of water, monitoring water losses, and strategic reserves for emergency situations. They also discussed cooperating to provide Dewa’s staff and contractors technical education.
In partnership
Al Tayer welcomed Altendorf, noting the cooperation in energy and water projects between Dewa and Swiss companies. “Dewa works to transform Dubai into a city of happy, creative, and empowered people, while, at the same time, working to achieve our vision to become a sustainable innovative world-class utility.”
He added that Dewa contributes to sustainable development in Dubai, enhancing the prosperity and growth of the UAE on all levels. It has adopted a strategy to enhance its water services, to meet all requirements for development, and achieve the happiness and well-being of all Dubai’s residents.
“In terms of benchmarking, Dewa’s competitive results have surpassed private companies by increasing the efficiency of energy production, using the latest technologies, and adopting innovative technologies. Dewa has surpassed leading European and American companies by reducing losses in power transmission and distribution networks to 3.3 per cent, compared to 6-7 per cent in Europe and the US. Water network losses decreased to 8.2 per cent, compared to 15 per cent in North America, achieving global results in reducing water losses,” added Al Tayer.
Altendorf commended Dewa’s efforts to enhance Dubai’s international position, while working to provide world-class utility services.