DUBAI // Electric cars are being added to the fleet of vehicles used by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, as it hopes to lead the way in using sustainable resources in the city.
Dewa is the first government organisation in the emirate to use green vehicles.
The move is in support of the Dubai Green Transport initiative to help cut carbon emissions by up to 16 per cent by 2021.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, chief executive of Dewa, hoped others would follow suit.
“We are making history with the beginning of a new phase of adopting green transportation solutions in Dubai,” he said.
“We are confident that the infrastructure of charging stations will encourage the public and sectors in Dubai to deploy electric vehicles in its operations, and we hope individuals will also join the initiative gradually.”
Dewa’s green charger initiative is establishing infrastructure to build 100 electric vehicle charging stations this year.
The opening of the first charging station in February signaled the start of phase one of the project. A total of 12 charging stations capable of supporting 24 cars have opened at Dewa offices, and four more have been installed at the Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Design District.
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