emirates7 - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded 51 ‘D33 Industry Friendly Power Certificates’ to 24 companies in Dubai since the program’s launch in January 2024.
This initiative enables certified industrial clients, agri-tech businesses, and data centers to install photovoltaic (PV) solar systems for their own use, potentially covering up to 100% of their energy needs.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, stated, “We align with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, to boost Dubai’s ranking among the world’s top three economic cities and support its transition to a green economy focused on innovation and sustainability. We continue to back key sectors, including industry, through impactful initiatives that promote eco-friendly manufacturing, improve sustainability, and foster long-term economic growth. The D33 Industry Friendly Power initiative helps make Dubai more attractive for industrial investments, improves energy efficiency, and supports both the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, aiming for 100% clean energy production by 2050.”
Al Tayer added, “The D33 Industry Friendly Power Policy is designed to empower the industrial sector and reinforce Dubai’s appeal as a hub for industrial investment by allowing manufacturers, data centers, and agri-tech firms to generate captive solar PV power matching their full energy requirements for operations.”
To benefit from this policy, companies must secure a D33 eligibility certificate jointly issued by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, the Department of Finance, and DEWA. DEWA oversees the technical aspects, including system design review, grid connection, and real-time smart monitoring to ensure efficient performance that meets international standards.
The power fed back into the grid by D33 participants will be purchased and compensated by DEWA at a fixed rate of 10.5 fils per kWh, subject to certain conditions.
Besides permitting eligible companies to install PV systems up to their facility’s peak load, the policy provides additional advantages like priority access to I-REC purchases through DEWA, a 25% discount on new connection fees, and an interest-free payment plan allowing up to two years to settle connection charges from the date of the fee statement or energization, whichever comes first.
This initiative enables certified industrial clients, agri-tech businesses, and data centers to install photovoltaic (PV) solar systems for their own use, potentially covering up to 100% of their energy needs.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, stated, “We align with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, to boost Dubai’s ranking among the world’s top three economic cities and support its transition to a green economy focused on innovation and sustainability. We continue to back key sectors, including industry, through impactful initiatives that promote eco-friendly manufacturing, improve sustainability, and foster long-term economic growth. The D33 Industry Friendly Power initiative helps make Dubai more attractive for industrial investments, improves energy efficiency, and supports both the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, aiming for 100% clean energy production by 2050.”
Al Tayer added, “The D33 Industry Friendly Power Policy is designed to empower the industrial sector and reinforce Dubai’s appeal as a hub for industrial investment by allowing manufacturers, data centers, and agri-tech firms to generate captive solar PV power matching their full energy requirements for operations.”
To benefit from this policy, companies must secure a D33 eligibility certificate jointly issued by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, the Department of Finance, and DEWA. DEWA oversees the technical aspects, including system design review, grid connection, and real-time smart monitoring to ensure efficient performance that meets international standards.
The power fed back into the grid by D33 participants will be purchased and compensated by DEWA at a fixed rate of 10.5 fils per kWh, subject to certain conditions.
Besides permitting eligible companies to install PV systems up to their facility’s peak load, the policy provides additional advantages like priority access to I-REC purchases through DEWA, a 25% discount on new connection fees, and an interest-free payment plan allowing up to two years to settle connection charges from the date of the fee statement or energization, whichever comes first.