Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced the completion of the second phase of its ‘Green Charger’ initiative, which included the installation of an additional 100 EV (electric vehicle) Green Charger stations across Dubai.

The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2018) in Dubai. With the completion of the project, the total number of charging stations in Dubai has doubled from 100 to 200.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dewa, and founder and chairman of Wetex, said: “Wetex is an ideal opportunity for us to announce our latest achievements and given its global position as one of the world's largest energy, water, environment and technology events, over the past two decades. Through this unique platform, we are pleased to double the EV Green Charger stations from 100 to 200.”

Dewa has strengthened its cooperation with leading real estate developers in Dubai such as Meraas, Nakheel and Majid Al Futtaim Group by installing EV Green Chargers at their leading projects and shopping malls such as the Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, La Mer, The Outlet Village, City Walk and a number of other featured locations in Palm Jumeirah.

“We have also installed charging stations at Dubai World Trade Centre, DIFC and Dubai Airport Free Zone. These sites are strategically important as they reflect Dubai’s leading position, to the participants of international conferences and exhibitions held in Dubai,” Al Tayer added.

“Dewa is currently working on the implementation of the Dubai Green Mobility initiative to promote the use of electric and hybrid vehicles. This supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 for Dubai to have the lowest carbon footprint in the world by 2050.

“Our efforts in installing additional EV Green Charger stations throughout Dubai complements the work of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. As part of these incentives, Dewa’s registered users can charge their vehicles at the EV Green Charger stations free of cost,” Al Tayer noted.

“This incentive will last until the end of 2019 and will be exclusive to public charging stations and does not include home charging stations. In line with the Smart Dubai initiative, Dewa provides free registration for the EV Green Charger service through its smart app on IOS and Android platforms and its website. These smart channels also provide information on the latest EV Green Charger station locations, which are constantly updated to ensure the delivery of best services for customers,” Al Tayer noted.

“The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy is working to increase the percentage of electric and hybrid cars in Dubai. It has issued directive number 1 of 2016 to set a target for the government. Therefore, at least 10 per cent of all newly-purchased cars will be electric or hybrid from 2016 to 2020. The proportion of electric and hybrid cars will rise to two per cent by 2020, and 10 per cent by 2030,” Al Tayer stated.

Dewa is organising Wetex 2018 from October 23 to 25, at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC) under the theme ‘At the forefront of sustainability’.– TradeArabia News Service