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ABU DHABI, 24th April, 2023 (WAM) — The Emirates Water and Electricity Company, EWEC, has increased its supply of clean, sustainable energy to Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates from 60 percent to over 80 percent, an Great achievement. At the end of last year, EWEC delivered 8.6 GW of renewable solar and nuclear energy.
This success is attributable to EWEC’s rapidly growing portfolio of renewable and low-carbon intensive projects that are transforming the UAE’s energy landscape. The UAE’s energy transition aims not only to achieve its net-zero emissions target by 2050, but also to achieve a diverse, resilient energy mix to meet future demand. The UAE’s total peak electricity demand is expected to grow by up to 30% between 2022 and 2029 due to increased industrial activity and population growth.
Easa Alzarooni, Executive Director of System Operations at EWEC, explained: “EWEC is committed to driving the development of major, world-leading strategic energy projects to ensure a reliable and secure supply of sustainable hydropower. In addition to creating a green future for Abu Dhabi and the UAE, EWEC also Globally setting an example of how to quickly achieve low-carbon intensification and efficient hydropower production.”
Noor Abu Dhabi is the world’s largest single-site solar power plant, producing enough renewable electricity to feed 90,000 people. When fully operational, the new Al Dhafra solar PV project will overtake Abu Dhabi Al Noor as the world’s largest single-site solar power plant, generating enough electricity to power up to 160,000 homes and reduce Abu Dhabi’s CO2 emissions volume is reduced by more than 2.4 million metric tons per year – the equivalent of taking 470,000 cars off the road.
“EWEC is not only ensuring security of supply, but we are also changing the sustainability of our generation mix and system operations. Our strategic actions will reduce our CO2 emissions from 40 million tonnes in 2020 to 20 million tonnes in 2025, Significant reduction of 50%,” added Alzarooni.
EWEC expects the average CO2 intensity of its electricity generation to drop from 0.33 kilograms per kilowatt-hour (kg/kWh) in 2019 to an estimated 0.19 kg/kWh due to its upcoming solar capacity additions and low-carbon-intensive reverse osmosis desalination kWh by 2029. Water production emission intensity is also expected to fall from 11.5 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3) to an estimated 1.4 kg/m3 over the same time period.
EWEC is leading Abu Dhabi’s transition to low carbon intensive hydropower production. Its ability to meet 80% of its total electricity demand using renewable and clean energy during the Year of Sustainability and before COP28 is a testament to EWEC’s commitment to realizing the UAE’s wise leadership’s vision for a sustainable future.
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