Dubai’s state-owned aluminium producer Dubal has announced plans to introduce a number of new energy-saving measures which include a spend of $5.5m (AED: 20m) in the new 10MW, $3.3bn Sheikh Mohammad Solar Energy Park launched in Feburary last year.
The company said that although its primary aluminium smelter has its own captive power station and is self-sufficient in terms of energy, it will embark on a number of projects to improve its energy efficiency in line with the Dubai Intergrated Energy Strategy 2030.
It will also get involved in a feasibility study looking at the introduction of a clean coal-fired power station.
Abdulla Kalban, president and CEO of Dubal, said: “At DUBAL, we are acutely aware of our corporate responsibilities towards the environment and society.
“By closely monitoring and continually striving for improvements in our energy consumption levels, we aim to minimise the combustion of fossil fuels by our operations and the associated emissions into the atmosphere.
He said the move would also reduce the firm’s costs and provide greater long-term energy security.
