Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) have signed a long-term strategic contract to deploy ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations across the emirate, adding 208 charging points as Dubai accelerates plans to decarbonise urban transport.
The agreement, concluded during the 27th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2025) at the Dubai World Trade Centre, forms part of DEWA’s EV Green Charger initiative and is intended to support DTC’s fleet transformation roadmap. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, DEWA’s managing director and chief executive, witnessed the signing, which was formalised by Waleed bin Salman, executive vice president of business development and excellence at DEWA, and Mansoor Rahma Alfalasi, DTC’s chief executive.
Al Tayer said the partnership reinforces Dubai’s push to adopt clean energy and transport solutions, noting that the EV Green Charger network now comprises more than 1,500 charging points across the city. He said the collaboration supports the Dubai Green Mobility Strategy 2030, the Dubai Social Agenda 33 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, which first reported the deal and remarks. He added that DEWA aims to pioneer solutions that improve efficiency, cut emissions and bolster the city’s competitiveness.
DTC, which holds about 45% of Dubai’s taxi market, has committed to converting its entire fleet — including taxis and limousines — to electric vehicles by 2040. Abdul Mushen Ibrahim Kalbat, chairman of DTC’s board of directors, described the pact as a “strategic investment in the future of mobility” that strengthens the company’s ambition to be a model for clean and connected transport while advancing national climate goals.
Under the first phase, two charging hubs will open at DTC’s depot near Dubai International Airport and at its headquarters in Muhaisnah 4. The sites will host chargers with capacities of up to 360 kW designed to serve high-utilisation vehicles, supporting an EV fleet projected by DTC to exceed 2,500 vehicles by 2030. High-power chargers can substantially reduce charge times versus conventional units, a key factor for taxi and limousine operations that depend on quick turnarounds and high uptime.
The initiative is expected to reduce 37,939 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. When combined with DTC’s existing charging infrastructure, total annual savings could reach 49,654 metric tonnes, the companies said, aligning with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 Strategy.
DEWA launched the EV Green Charger programme in 2014 to build a citywide charging network in step with rising EV adoption. The latest agreement is positioned as a milestone in scaling public and depot charging to meet the needs of commercial fleets and residents as Dubai expands cleaner mobility options.
The contract adds to a series of measures in the United Arab Emirates to encourage electrification in the transport sector, including expanding charging infrastructure and integrating zero-emission vehicles into public and private fleets. Dubai, one of the Gulf’s busiest tourism and business hubs, has prioritised air quality and emissions reductions as part of its long-term economic and sustainability plans.
Financial terms of the DEWA-DTC contract were not disclosed, and the companies did not provide a commissioning timetable for the new stations. DTC, listed on the Dubai Financial Market, operates the emirate’s largest taxi fleet.
