EWEC targets 45 per cent cut in carbon emissions as Abu Dhabi's solar capacity set to soar
Abu Dhabi's water and electricity company has outlined plans to cut carbon emissions by nearly half by 2035, even as power demand surges by 70 per cent. Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) marked Zero Emissions Day by publishing its long-term outlook for Abu Dhabi's power and water network. The company forecast total carbon emissions from power and water production would fall from about…
Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has set a target to slash carbon emissions by nearly half by 2035, despite a projected 70% surge in power demand. On Zero Emissions Day, the Abu Dhabi-based firm projected total carbon emissions from power and water production would drop from 42 million tonnes in 2019 to 23 million tonnes by 2035 – a reduction exceeding 45%.
Chief assets officer Mohamed Almarzooqi explained that the company's strategic planning aims to balance infrastructure expansion and emissions reduction. The projected cuts are largely attributed to the expansion of renewable energy and a transition to reverse-osmosis desalination. EWEC plans to scale Abu Dhabi's solar capacity to 14 gigawatts by 2030 and over 35 gigawatts by 2035, backed by up to 15 gigawatts of battery storage.
Simultaneously, reliance on gas-fired generation is expected to decline as reverse osmosis desalination, which accounts for more than 95% of total water production by 2035, increasingly dominates the water sector. These efforts align with the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy's Clean Energy Strategic Target 2035 and the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategy.
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