Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
هيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي
Utilities (Government-owned)
Industry Electricity, Water and District Cooling
Founded 1 January 1992
Headquarters Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Area served
Dubai
Key people
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer (CEO)
Products Utilities
Owner Government
Subsidiaries Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER)
Website dewa.gov.ae/default.aspx

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) (هيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي) is a public service infrastructure company that was founded on 1 January 1992 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[1] It arose from the merger of the Dubai Electricity Company and the Dubai Water Department that had been operating independently until then. These organizations were established in 1959 by sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former ruler of Dubai.[1] The objective of the state-run company is making available to the people of Dubai an adequate and reliable supply of electricity and water.[2]

DEWA employs a workforce of over 9,000 employees and provides over 600,000 customers with electricity and over 500,000 customers with water.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "DEWA: History". Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. Wilde, Felix (2011). "Country-specific Organizations and Authorities". Worldwide development of nuclear Energy. Hamburg: Diplomica Verlag. p. 25. ISBN 9783842859647. OCLC 837778047.
  3. "2014 World Future Energy Summit Sponsors". World Future Energy Summit. Retrieved 24 August 2014.

External links

Official website