In a most important cross against bettering energy effectivity and sustainability, Emirates has partnered with Etihad Orderly Energy Style to begin a wide-scale solar energy venture on the Emirates Engineering Centre in Dubai.
The signing ceremony took region on the World Green Economic system Summit 2024 within the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Neighborhood; and His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
The venture entails the arrive, engineering, procurement, improvement, testing, and commissioning of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at Emirates Engineering Centre, alongside with two decades of operation and maintenance services.
A total of 39,960 solar panels shall be installed, offering 37% of the flexibility’s annual energy consumption and reducing CO2 the same emissions by over 13,000 tonnes every year when fully operational. The total capability is 23,177 kWp, with an estimated annual generation of 34,301,960 kWh.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum acknowledged: “This initiative highlights Emirates’ commitment and continued investment in renewable energy alternatives as fragment of our sustainability approach. By integrating solar energy into the Emirates Engineering Centre, we are significantly reducing our carbon footprint while supporting the UAE’s orderly energy desires. We are cheerful to accomplice with Etihad Orderly Energy Style in this solar PV venture, which adds one other milestone in our sustainability shuffle and tremendously expands the selection of solar installations at our facilities.”
HE Saeed Al Mohammed Tayer acknowledged: “Etihad Orderly Energy Style, a number one provider of energy effectivity alternatives within the region, will spearhead the venture, showcasing its journey in delivering high-performance energy systems. Through this partnership, Etihad Orderly Energy Style and Emirates Airline will be certain the long-term operational effectivity of the solar PV systems while achieving gargantuan reductions in carbon emissions and energy costs. We are proud to collaborate with Emirates Airline on this landmark venture. Our partnership no longer most productive supports the UAE’s imaginative and prescient for a sustainable future but additionally sets a precedent for renewable energy adoption within the aviation sector.”
With a 20-year agreement for operation and maintenance, the solar PV systems will contribute to long-term environmental benefits, making sure that the Emirates Engineering Centre continues to purpose efficiently the spend of orderly energy. This venture is fragment of both firms’ broader efforts to toughen the UAE’s sustainability agenda, which makes a speciality of reducing reliance on non-renewable energy sources and riding progress against a low-carbon future.
Other Emirates-owned and managed facilities in Dubai with solar panel installations embody: the Emirates Flight Catering facility, and The Sevens Stadium which boasts the region’s first and largest solar carport at a sporting facility.
