DEWA and Parkin signed an MoU to expand EV 'Green Charger' stations in Dubai, promoting sustainability and enhancing the EV infrastructure.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA highlighted the UAE's commitment to green mobility, aligning with national policies and Dubai's Green Mobility Strategy 2030. The initiative supports climate action and reflects Dubai's growing adoption of electric vehicles.
Al Tayer emphasized the MoU's alignment with Dubai's sustainability goals, enhancing the EV infrastructure and supporting the Quality of Life and Social Agenda strategies. Bahrozyan highlighted the partnership's significance in advancing Dubai's Green Mobility Strategy and economic agenda. Parkin aims to leverage its extensive parking network to facilitate EV adoption, contributing to sustainability and offering enhanced customer experiences.
Since 2015 until the end of March 2024, DEWA, through the EV Green Charger initiative, have furthered these goals by providing approximately 26,000 MWh of electricity for charging EVs in Dubai, powering a cumulative electric vehicle distance of approximately 130 million kilometres.
DEWA also offers several features to facilitate the charging of electric vehicles on its public charging network. Once customers register their EV with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, DEWA creates an EV Green Charger account, so they can charge their EV within one hour. All customers, including unregistered ones, can also use the guest mode feature to charge their EVs.
DEWA also launched the ‘Dubai EV Community Hub’ website to promote EV uptake and to centralise all available information on EV ecosystem.
News Source: Dubai Media Office
