DEWA to support Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve with 6 sustainable development projects

Dubai - The reserve is set to attract one million visitors annually.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said that it will support the development of the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve with six sustainable development projects.
Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve aims to become the UAE's largest environmental tourist destination set to attract one million visitors annually.
Unique local plants, animals
The Reserve, which will be a home for the area's unique plants and animals and local and migratory birds, will feature a total of over 20 projects implemented by nine government organisations.
DEWA's projects in the Reserve include powering it with clean energy from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park to help protect the environment and promote sustainable development.
It will also be seeing the installation of solar panels on the rooftops of the Reserve's facilities and connecting them to DEWA's grid as part of the Shams Dubai initiative; Green Charger electric vehicle charging stations as part of the Green Charger initiative; and state-of-the-art smart metres with advanced features that contribute to a smart and eco-friendly lifestyle.
Electric vehicle charging stations
Manarati smart poles will be installed with innovative applications including charging electric vehicles, interactive screens, smart environmental sensors, and Internet access.
DEWA will also develop an advanced water infrastructure at Al Marmoom Reserve, which meets the highest international standards, as part of its effort to ensure the DEWA network's readiness to provide water for all the projects in the reserve.
"DEWA's projects are in line with the objectives of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to make Dubai the city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world by 2050.
"It is set to transform the Emirate into a global clean energy and green economy; and provide 75% of Dubai's total power output from clean energy sources by 2050," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.
Largest single-site solar park
Al Tayer highlighted that the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is located within Al Marmoom Reserve, is the largest single-site solar project in the world with a total planned capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030.
The first two 213MW phases of the solar park are operational. The 800MW photovoltaic third phase is under construction. The first 200MW stage of this phase will be operational in the second quarter of 2018.
DEWA is also working on the 700MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) fourth phase, which is the largest single-site project of its kind in the world.

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