To provide a network of electric vehicle chargers across the city, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the EV Green Charger initiative.
This initiative supports Dubai’s efforts to provide innovative and sustainable transport solutions as part of the Dubai Green Mobility Strategy 2030, thus contributing towards carbon emission reduction in the transportation sector, said a DEWA in a statement.
DEWA’s continuous development of this initiative and the launch of its free-charging incentive have increased the number of registered electric vehicles in Dubai.
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Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, highlighted DEWA’s commitment to achieving the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world, and consolidate Dubai’s position as a global capital for green economy and sustainable development.
DEWA has harnessed the latest fourth industrial revolution applications and disruptive technologies to achieve the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy, aiming to reduce 16 percent of carbon emissions by 2021. Dubai has surpassed the targets of this strategy two years ahead of its time by reducing 22 percent of carbon emissions in 2019.
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DEWA is also supporting Dubai to achieve Directive Number 2 of 2020, to increase the number of electric and hybrid vehicles in the government fleet by providing charging solutions across the Emirate and procuring electric vehicles as part of its fleet.
Till the end of February 2021, Dubai saw the number of registered electric vehicles within the Emirate increase to 2,473 and hybrid vehicles to 6,016 . This brings a total of 8,489 green vehicles registered in Dubai.
The number of electric vehicles in Dubai’s government organisations was 258, while the number of hybrids has reached 2,653, with 3,210 customers benefitting from the EV Green Charger initiative till 31st March 2021. (AW)
