The Middle East’s

2. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer

Designation: CEO & Managing Director
Company: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Established: 1992
Country: UAE
Category: Energy & Utilities

DEWA raised the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’s 2030 capacity target from 5,000 MW to 8,060 MW, aiming to increase Dubai’s clean energy share to 36.1%. In 2025, Dubai had 3,860 MW of clean energy, 21.5% of its energy mix. It also completed an additional 1,000 MW of the park’s sixth phase. By year-end 2025, Shams Dubai exceeded 700 MW across more than 8,500 connected sites. DEWA also inaugurated the second phase of the Green Data Centre Moro Hub, the world’s largest green data centre (Guinness World Records), to be fully solar powered. Al Tayer has led DEWA since its formation in 1992.