"Dubai Supreme Energy": 6 months deadline for conducting energy audits

Dubai Finance: As of 2023, government agencies bear the costs of their energy consumption

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy organized an educational workshop for Dubai government entities.

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The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy organized an educational workshop for Dubai government entities, during which it explained in detail the importance of retrofitting buildings to conserve energy, within the framework of financing solutions and directive number one for the year 2015, with the aim of checking electricity and water consumption in government facilities in the Emirate of Dubai. At a time when the Department of Finance revealed an important transitional change that will begin in 2023, when government agencies in Dubai will bear responsibility for the costs of their energy consumption.

Experiences and experiences

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy called on the Etihad Energy Services Company, Etihad ESCO, and the Department of Finance to share their experiences and highlight the importance of retrofitting the buildings of government agencies in Dubai.

In turn, the Department of Finance reviewed the latest trends in the field of energy consumption, and provided a detailed chart of consumption in government agencies between 2019 and 2022.

And she confirmed that an important transitional change will begin in 2023, when government agencies in Dubai will bear responsibility for the costs of their energy consumption.

«Union Esco»

The workshop focused on the role played by the Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), owned by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), as the company manages the building retrofits program within the "Energy Demand Management Strategy 2030".

Etihad ESCO shared its portfolio and achievements in the field of "building retrofit", which included providing a package of energy saving products to many prominent entities, including Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai International Airport, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority "DEWA". ».

The "building retrofit" services are one of the company's most important solutions that support Dubai's efforts to effectively manage electricity and water demand, and save 30% by 2030.

Rehabilitation

The council seeks to provide “building retrofit” service contracts, through which it aims to rehabilitate 30,000 buildings, provide 1.4 terawatt hours of electricity, and 4.9 billion imperial gallons of water by 2030, which will reduce the emissions of (1) million tons of carbon dioxide.

To date, more than 5,300 buildings have been rehabilitated, resulting in savings of 532 gigawatt-hours of electricity and 347 million imperial gallons of water.

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Engineer Faisal Ali Rashid, Senior Director of Energy Demand Management at the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, said that government agencies in Dubai with high energy consumption are committed to efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings in the emirate, by complying with the Council's directives and reducing energy consumption. .

He added, "It is necessary to conduct energy audits in all buildings belonging to these authorities within six months from the date of this workshop, in order to implement the necessary retrofitting procedures to achieve the desired goals, based on the results of the audit and within a year of their issuance."

And he continued, “The basic consumption limit, which is indicated in the audit reports, confirms that retrofitting measures can contribute to reducing electricity and water consumption by 25% by the end of 2024.”

 Dubai is a sustainable city

Dr. Walid Al Nuaimi, Acting CEO of Etihad Energy Services Company, Etihad ESCO, said that the company is committed to supporting efforts to make Dubai one of the most sustainable cities in the world.

He added that the company is keen to participate effectively in reducing energy demand, in accordance with the directives of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and is also committed to providing support to government agencies in Dubai to achieve their goals in rationalizing energy consumption.

The council aims to rehabilitate 30,000 buildings and save 1.4 terawatt hours of electricity and 4.9 billion imperial gallons of water by 2030.

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