Electricity

Minister receives bank officials

Manama - Emirates Voice

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Standard Chartered Bank Chief Executive Officer Dr. Boutros Kallank, and praised the bank’s achievements in providing advanced banking and financial services. The minister lauded the close cooperation between the bank and the electricity, water and renewable energy sectors. He also reviewed the possibility of the bank providing facilities for those whoRead more

DEWA named main sponsor of Dubai Forum for Government

Dubai - Emirates Voice

The Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP) has announced that the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will be the main sponsor of the Dubai Forum for Government Best Practices, an annual knowledge-sharing platform held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Organized byRead more

DEWA launches programme on motivating work environment

Dubai - Wam

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has launched the wellness and happiness programme for its Customer Happiness staff with the aim of providing a positive and motivating work environment. A total of 496 employees will participate in a three-month programme. The programme includes various includes discussion sessions, to enable employees to discuss the challenges they face and ways to dealRead more

Battle lines drawn over coal at UN climate talks

BONN - Emirats Voice

A score of mostly wealthy nations banded together at UN climate talks Thursday to swear off coal-fired power, a key driver of global warming and air pollution. To cap global warming at "well under" two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) -- the planet-saving target in the 196-nation Paris Agreement -- coal must be phased out in developed countries by 2030,Read more

Dubai to have the least carbon footprint by 2050

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The UAE's vision for clean environment received a major boost on Tuesday as the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) made an announcement to raise Dh2.4 billion as part of a Dh100 billion green fund to make Dubai an environment-friendly city with the least carbon footprint in the world by 2050. Addressing the opening session of the World Green EnergyRead more

PM witnesses agreement on establishing wind power plant

Cairo - Emirates Voice

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail witnessed on Tuesday the inking of an agreement on establishing a wind power plant in Suez. The finance and electricity ministers also attended the inking ceremony. Several consortia were vying to carry out the project. A consortium of Toyota Tsusho, Orascom and Engie was selected to implement the 400-million-dollar project. The 250-megawatt plant falls within theRead more

Minister receives KHUH commander

Manama - Emirates Voice

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received the Commander of King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH), Major General Dr. Shaikh Salman bin Atiyatallah Al Khalifa and praised his and the hospital staff’s efforts in achieving the vision of His Majesty the King. The minister also applauded his efforts to develop and raise the level of health care in BahrainRead more