Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has welcomed Dr. Wolfgang Leitner, President and CEO of the Executive Board of Andritz AG and his accompanying delegation.
DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 04th Dec, 2018) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has welcomed Dr. Wolfgang Leitner, President and CEO of the Executive board of Andritz AG and his accompanying delegation.
Al Tayer welcomed the visiting delegation, saying that these meetings are part of DEWA’s commitment to share best international practices and expertise with power and water companies, and briefed them on DEWA’s most important projects, initiatives, and programmes.
Al Tayer spoke about Dubai's experience in developing the renewable and alternative energy sector, rationalising the consumption of natural resources, and finding alternative solutions to traditional energy to achieve sustainable development in the Emirate. DEWA is working to enhance its infrastructure and total production capacity, which currently is 10,927 megawatts (MW) of electricity and 470 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of desalinated water.
The delegation presented Andritz AG’s services in the UAE and expressed interest in participating in DEWA’s projects, especially as it is a leading global company in construction, bridges, dams, and electromechanical systems and services.
The meeting was held at DEWA’s Head Office, and was attended by Marwan bin Haidar, Executive Vice President of Innovation and the Future at DEWA, and the delegation accompanying Dr. Leitner, comprising of Peter Magauer, Managing Director of Andritz Hydro, and Karl-Heinz Schlogelbauer, Vice President of business Development Large Hydro at Andritz Hydro.
