Around 10 per cent of Emirati homes in Dubai will start generating their own electricity by the end of this year.
Solar panels, as well as energy-saving lights and equipment, will be installed in the houses for free, with DEWA bearing all the expenses.
The initiative is part of Dubai’s 50-year charter announced earlier this year, to improve all aspects of life in the emirate.
DEWA has awarded the project to six contractors who will start work immediately.
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Since the start of 2026, Dubai Police have issued 4,504 hard shoulder violations, with drivers handed AED1,000 in fines and 6 black points.
UAE condemns continued Israeli escalation in occupied Palestinian territory
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H.H. Sheikh Hamdan hails National Defence College for shaping future leaders
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