DEWA’s Innovation Centre graduates Second batch of the CleanTech Youth Programme

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Innovation Centre concluded the second batch of the CleanTech Youth Programme. The programme aims to attract talented young energy leaders from different sectors and expand their skills and knowledge in clean and renewable energy and entrepreneurship. 25 young energy leaders graduated from the programme after presenting their innovative projects. Participants included university students and graduates from 13 accredited institutions across the UAE. The students were selected from 145 applicants across 15 engineering, science and more fields.

The three-month programme shed light on different fields of clean energy and the uses of disruptive technologies. The programme had a wide range of workshops, specialist sessions, and field visits to accredited institutions with the participation of experts from several universities, start-ups, local and global organisations.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, Founder and Chairman of WETEX and Dubai Solar Show, highlighted that the increased participation in youth empowerment programmes in the fields of sustainability and clean and renewable energy supports DEWA’s efforts to achieve the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to empower the youth and enrich their experience to become the cornerstone of sustainable development. He said such programmes qualify young leaders to become active partners in shaping their future and lead the next phase of the national plans and strategies. These programmes also support DEWA’s effort to consolidate Dubai’s position as a global hub for green economy.

“DEWA’s Innovation Centre strives to develop the skills of the next generation of innovators and experts in clean technologies while focusing on and nurturing skilled Emiratis. This will help consolidate DEWA’s leading global position. The CleanTech Youth Programme empowers youth to lead the global efforts towards a sustainable future, while building bridges to communicate, exchange knowledge, and develop skills and expertise, and offer a unique opportunity to explore the latest innovations in the field of sustainability,” said Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at DEWA.