DUBAI, 9th April, 2017 (WAM) -- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has announced that the Jebel Ali M-station is the largest power production and desalination plant in the UAE, with a current total capacity of 2,185MW of electricity and 140 MIGD. This expansion comes in line with the Dubai Government's continuous efforts to ensure the highest quality life for citizens and residents in Dubai while working to ensure sustainable development and the happiness of the current and future generation.

"DEWA is confidently moving forward to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in November 2015, to diversify energy sources in the emirate, deriving 25 percent from solar energy, 7 percent from nuclear power, 7 percent from clean coal, and 61 percent from gas by 2030. Clean energy sources will be gradually increased to 75 percent by 2050," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA.

Al Tayer continued, "To achieve this vision, DEWA has launched a number of promising projects in the field of clean and renewable energy, most notably the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world's largest single-site solar project with a planned capacity of 5,000 megawatts by 2030." DEWA is working to enhance its total production capacity, which is currently 10,000 MW of electricity and 470 million imperial gallons, MIGD, of desalinated water per day, and recognises that securing the supply of electricity and water, and ensuring their long-term sustainability is critical to achieving the vision of the UAE leadership.

"The station adopts the highest levels of availability, reliability, and efficiency, using the most advanced technologies in the world. It is equipped with the latest smart devices and sophisticated heavy-duty technological systems," Al Tayer added.

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