Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity companies announce Strategic Partners for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) and its operating water and electricity companies have signed an agreement to become Strategic Partners of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020. 

Signed by Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar CEO, and Jasim Husain Thabet, CEO and Managing Director of ADPower at Masdar’s Headquarters, the partnership demonstrates the water and electricity sector’s constant transformation and commitment to sustainability.

As part of the strategic partnership, ADPower’s operating companies will serve as a key sponsor of ADSW 2020 and its associated events: the Future Sustainability Summit, World Future Energy Summit (WFES), Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) platform, Youth 4 Sustainability and CLIX, a platform for supporting sustainable start-up businesses.

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (TRANSCO) and Al Mirfa Power Company (AMPC) will participate in the World Future Energy Summit and Exhibition, a global hub for business, innovation and technology exchange.

On the partnership, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi said: “Delivering cleaner sources of electricity as well as safer and more cost-efficient water in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals is an issue of critical importance. We are therefore proud that ADPower and its operating companies will join us as strategic partners of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in January.”

Hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is one of the largest sustainability gatherings in the world. This year, it will run from January 11 to 18 at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre.