Dubai, UAE, 10 March 2025: HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), welcomed a high-level delegation from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the leading US organisation for electric power research and development, headed by Arshad Mansoor, President and CEO of EPRI. The meeting explored ways to enhance co-operation in training sessions covering renewable energy, grid modernisation, energy storage solutions and more. It also focused on strengthening strategic collaboration in research and development (R&D), sustainability and innovation in the energy sector.
Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at DEWA, and Ghanem Al Qassim, Senior Manager – Solar Power at DEWA, attended the meeting.
During the meeting, Al Tayer emphasised DEWA’s commitment to co-operating with leading research and innovation centres worldwide to refine national competencies, as well as equipping them with the skills and expertise needed to lead the future and take on key roles in climate action, and accelerating the energy transition and digital transformation. This aligns with DEWA’s comprehensive vision to promote sustainability and global objectives, building a more sustainable future based on advanced and eco-friendly solutions to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, which aim to provide 100% of Dubai’s energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
Areas of co-operation between DEWA and EPRI include specialised programmes and training courses in various fields such as smart grids, energy efficiency, asset management analysis, cyber security, sustainability in the electric power sector, data analysis, renewable energy systems and the integration of photovoltaic systems. These programmes play a pivotal role in enhancing DEWA employees’ ability to anticipate and shape a sustainable future, while also providing opportunities for researchers and engineers to exchange technical expertise and deepen their knowledge of the latest developments in the field.
