MD & CEO discusses closer ties with General Electric

Press release

Published March 5th, 2017 - 11:04 GMT

During the event

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a high-level delegation from US company GE, at DEWA’s main office. The delegation included Scott Strazik, Vice President at GE & Commercial Leader of General Electric-Gas Power Systems, Joe Mastrangelo, Vice President at GE, and Ghassan Barghout, President and CEO of General Electric, Gas Power Systems in Middle East and North Africa.

The meeting was part of DEWA’s efforts to strengthen cooperation with international companies, and exchange best practices and experiences in the energy sector, to broaden horizons and achieve mutual benefits. Al Tayer welcomed the delegation, highlighting DEWA’s most important strategic projects in renewable and clean energy to support the UAE Vision 2021, the Dubai Plan 2021, and the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050. DEWA has launched a number of clean and renewable energy projects, to enhance energy and water infrastructure in the Emirate, according to the highest international standards. The visiting delegation highlighted their latest techniques, solutions and research in electricity, and expressed interest in contributing to DEWA’s ongoing projects, to achieve sustainable development in Dubai, and the UAE.

Background Information

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) was formed on 1 January, 1992, by a decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum to take over and merge the Dubai Electric Company and the Dubai Water Department that had been operating independently for several years until then.