The circular states that the capacity of the back-up generators should be of sufficient to cover lighting, elevators, escalators, automatic doors, surveillance cameras, alarm systems, and fire and safety equipment. (Image source: DEWA)
A committee, headed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has been formed to follow up on implementing the order of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which requires real estate developers, companies, and other relevant stakeholders, to install back-up power generators at major projects in Dubai