DEWA CEO inaugurates 2nd Solar Decathlon Middle East

DEWA CEO inaugurates 2nd Solar Decathlon Middle East

DUBAI, 16th November, 2021 (WAM) -- Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD&CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has inaugurated the 2nd Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. DEWA has organised the competition as part of the partnership between the Supreme Council of Energy and DEWA with the US Department of Energy. SDME has attracted 8 teams from 12 universities from around the world, to design, build, and operate smart and sustainable solar-powered homes that are suited to the region’s climate.

The opening ceremony, held at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, was attended by Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai; Ahmad Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Energy; Saif Humaid Al Falasi, CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC); university presidents, professors, and students, and many officials from the public and private sectors.

"The UAE presents a global role model for empowering young people and involving them in shaping the future by encouraging them