DEWA strives to enrich Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan through SDME

DEWA strives to enrich Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan through SDME

Representational image

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) works to enrich sustainable urban development in Dubai, through the Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) 2021 for university students to design solar-powered homes.

DEWA is also planning to build a new Emirati housing typology that combines state-of-the-art technologies with traditional Emirati design.

The authority organizes the SDME at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, as part of a partnership between DEWA, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and the US Department of Energy.

Mr. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, said that the SDME contributes to achieving the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan that maps out a comprehensive people-centric plan which is focused on enhancing people’s happiness and quality of life, and reinforcing Dubai’s competitiveness. The SDME was organized for the first time in 2018 and the second will be organized this year in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai.

Saeed Mohammed Al TayerMD & CEODEWA

“The SDME aligns with the directives of His Highness to unleash youth potential in creativity to become effective partners in achieving sustainable development. This is