DEWA Appoints Honeywell To Deliver Smart Energy To Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has appointed Honeywell (NYSE: HON) to help deliver a first-of-its-kind smart energy project in the Middle East, which will see Honeywell provide a further 150,000 smart meters in addition to the 250,000 it has already deployed across Dubai. The multi-million-dollar initiative will enable Dubai to manage electricity use more effectively within the residential sector across the city.

Honeywell’s smart meters support DEWA’s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. Unlike traditional meters, smart meters give customers access to detailed and automatic readings of both their current and historical energy usage, allowing them to better understand and control their consumption.

DEWA has set ambitious targets for implementing advanced technologies in line with the strategic direction of UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Plan 2021. DEWA expects to have installed more than 1 million smart meters by 2020, covering the whole Emirate, replacing all mechanical and electromechanical meters.