The Middle East’s

2. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer

Company: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Designation: CEO & Managing Director
Established: 1992
Headquarters: U.A.E.

DEWA’s installed capacity grew to 17,179 megawatts in 2024, out of which 3,060 megawatts is clean energy. DEWA’s Green Charger initiative noted a 23.6% increase in electric vehicle use in the U.A.E. as of Q1 2025. In 2024, DEWA and Masdar reached the financial closing of the 1,800-megawatt sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Al Tayer has been at the helm of the company since its founding in 1992.