DEWA outlines solar, storage and IPP model to Georgetown delegation
A visit by about 45 Georgetown University students and faculty included briefings on Dubai’s clean-energy projects, electricity value chain and private-sector investment model.
- Publish date: 2026-10-05
- Category: Renewable Integration
- Original source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
- Reading time: 1 min
Clean power and grid reliability
DEWA chief Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer discussed solar expansion and energy storage as support for reliable electricity supply. The delegation also heard about the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park and the Hatta Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Private investment in major projects
Al Tayer described DEWA’s Independent Power Producer model and the policy framework used to attract private-sector investment. The group toured exhibits covering Dubai’s electricity system from generation through transmission and distribution.