DP World UAE’s flagship Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) has invested approximately 2.48 billion UAE dirhams ($675 million) in roads, infrastructure and sustainability projects within the Zone over the last five years.

The investments included 1.2 billion dirhams to upgrade Jafza One complex, and 689 million dirhams in a 13-building worker accommodation for 35,000 occupants with food court, the free zone said in a statement.

On the sustainability front, DP World and Jafza has completed one of the largest rooftop solar power programmes in the region, generating about 45 gigawatt Hours of electricity annually.

Other sustainability investments included 80 million dirhams in energy-efficient LED streetlights, and 105 million dirhams on retrofitting existing facilities to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in energy consumption, in line with the Dubai Demand Side Management (DSM) strategy.

Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World - UAE Region and Jafza  said: “Since the inception of the free zone, we have focused on providing a business hub that is equipped with facilities that increase operational efficiency and reduce environmental strain. Everything in the free zone has been designed taking into consideration the unique needs of manufacturing and trading companies.”

Spread over an area of 57 square kilometres, Jafza currently hosts over 8,500 registered companies from over 140 countries.

(Writing by Anoop Menon; Editing by Seban Scaria)

anoop.menon@refinitiv.com

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