Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inaugurated the exhibition that DEWA is organising at its headquarters in conjunction with the “UAE Innovates 2023.”
DEWA showcases its most prominent innovative programmes that use the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4RI) technologies to promote its digital transformation process. DEWA also shed light on its initiatives that encourage employees and customers to contribute to achieving sustainable development and protecting natural resources. Al Tayer was accompanied by Marwan Bin Haidar, Executive Vice President - Innovation and the Future at DEWA, Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President - Business Development and Excellence at DEWA, Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President - Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA, Khawla Al Mehairi, EVP - Strategy and Government Communications at DEWA, and a number of DEWA’s officials.
Al Tayer highlighted DEWA’s efforts to enhance its leadership in the areas of sustainability, innovation, and future shaping in all its projects and initiatives to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 percent of Dubai’s total power production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
“This is through focusing on innovation and technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digital transformation, and circular economy as key enablers for achieving sustainability. This is especially important during the Year of Sustainability, where efforts are multiplied to enhance the position and competitiveness of the UAE and Dubai in all areas,”
he pointed out.
“The UAE Innovates is an annual occasion to highlight the excellence and accomplishments that we have achieved, thanks to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and our relentless efforts to achieve the vision of His Highness to make innovation a work culture and lifestyle,"
Al Tayer said.
“Year after year, DEWA strengthens its leading position in the world as one of the most innovative utilities, which confirms that we are on the right track to make Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world and a global model for quality of life and services,"
he emphasised.
"DEWA has always been proactive in providing innovative services and programmes that aid Dubai’s progress into leading the future by reshaping the traditional work mechanisms to suit the rapid global changes. DEWA is the first utility globally and the first UAE government entity to enrich its services with ChatGPT technology supported by Microsoft. It is also the first local government organisation to launch its platform on the Metaverse,”
added Al Tayer.
Al Tayer toured DEWA’s exhibition where DEWA showcases its Interactive Web Service for Distribution Renewable Resources Generation (DRRG) profiles; Power Network Real-time Simulator, which contains different energy source points to study the impact of these energy sources on the network, how to protect it, and how to make maximum use of it; and Smart Recycle Bin on Smart Office, that supports DEWA’s sustainable efforts by encouraging employees to recycle of plastic and aluminium cans.
Temi Robot as a Guide, that welcomes the visitors of DEWA’s innovation activities and introduces them to DEWA’s projects and innovations; Waee Platform which aims to enrich employees about information security, to protect DEWA’s cyberspace, and to create a safe and sustainable work environment, through a set of training courses and awareness sessions that are focused on information security, is in the exhibition.
DEWA Digital Mapping Solution, a 3D Mapping solution for the digitisation of assets and environments with LiDAR technology; and PoC for Automation of Asset Tracking that automatically synchronises with the SAP system, is also displayed.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
