DEWA Global launched to export Dubai’s energy and water expertise worldwide
DEWA Global launched as a fully owned DEWA subsidiary to export Dubai’s energy and water expertise globally, advancing renewable and conventional projects.
Dubai’s DEWA announced the establishment of DEWA Global, a new independent company owned entirely by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), to develop energy and water projects internationally. The launch, announced by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and DEWA CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, positions DEWA Global to export Dubai’s infrastructure model and technical know‑how to overseas markets. The move is presented as a strategic extension of Dubai’s established capabilities in both conventional and clean energy, and it directly responds to growing global demand for energy and water infrastructure.
Official launch at The Sail building
The formal announcement took place at a ceremony held at The Sail, DEWA’s new headquarters, attended by senior officials and ministers. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chair of Dubai’s Supreme Energy Council, described the initiative as part of Dubai’s ambition to be a global source of knowledge and expertise in energy and water. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, DEWA’s managing director and CEO, detailed the agency’s readiness to scale its operational model internationally through the newly formed entity.
Financial strength cited as foundation for expansion
DEWA’s leadership highlighted robust financial metrics as a pillar enabling DEWA Global’s ambitions, noting that the authority recorded AED 32.8 billion in revenues in 2025 and a record profit after tax of AED 9.06 billion. Those results were presented as providing strategic investment capacity and sustained growth potential for overseas projects. Officials said this financial position allows DEWA Global to pursue a measured expansion while offering attractive structures for international investors and partners.
Operational model and proven project delivery
Speeches at the launch underscored DEWA’s end‑to‑end experience across production, transmission, distribution, operations, and maintenance. DEWA Global will leverage that integrated value‑chain expertise, the authority’s project structuring capabilities, and its track record in delivering low tariff outcomes. DEWA’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park was cited as a reference project, described as the world’s largest single‑site solar complex and a benchmark for large‑scale renewable deployment.
Technology, renewables and digital integration
DEWA Global’s remit includes both conventional and clean energy technologies, with explicit emphasis on solar photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, hydroelectric and data‑centre power solutions. The authority also flagged integration of Industry 4.0 technologies, including artificial intelligence and digital systems, across project lifecycle stages. Executives said the combination of proven renewable assets and digital innovation will form a competitive offering for governments and developers seeking resilient, efficient infrastructure.
International growth strategy and market approach
DEWA Global will adopt a phased, geographically pragmatic approach, starting in markets where DEWA already has relationships and local knowledge before expanding further afield. The strategy prioritises strategic fit, partner alignment and financial viability, with projects selected according to value, risk allocation and investor interest. Officials emphasised collaboration with governments, developers and financial institutions that share long‑term infrastructure perspectives, and pledged to transfer governance practices, risk distribution methodologies and execution expertise as part of project delivery.
Partnership, investment and governance model
DEWA Global will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of DEWA while seeking joint ventures and co‑investment arrangements for specific projects. The authority emphasised not only exporting projects but also sharing lessons on structuring, governance and financing to attract international capital. DEWA’s portfolio approach — combining traditional and renewable technologies — was described as a way to balance returns and deliverables while ensuring energy security and sustainability outcomes for partner nations.
Dubai’s leadership framed the launch as a continuation of the city’s long‑term strategy to position itself as a hub for investment, innovation and sustainable development. Speakers invoked broader projections that global demand for energy and water infrastructure could exceed trillions of dollars in the decades ahead, arguing that DEWA Global is a timely response to those market dynamics. The initiative is presented as both a commercial opportunity and a vehicle to export Dubai’s policy and technical frameworks.
DEWA Global’s creation marks a clear step in DEWA’s intent to internationalise its operations and capture opportunities across energy and water sectors, while exporting the authority’s operational model and financial discipline to partner markets. The company will begin identifying and building an initial project portfolio and establishing strategic alliances that reflect DEWA’s standards for governance, performance and sustainability.