The transport authority has completed the first and second phases of its energy-saving project to install 19,968 LED bulbs on metro stations and facilities.
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the first and second phases of its energy conservation project to install 19,968 energy-saving LED bulbs in metro stations and facilities.
In a separate announcement, Dubai’s RTA reports it has signed a cooperation agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the authority’s journey in transitioning to cloud computing.
It will also enable it to exchange knowledge, best practices and approaches on areas of common interest in the field of application programming, artificial intelligence, data solutions in addition to augmented reality, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things.
Reducing carbon footprint
RTA claims the LED programme has led to a saving of about 16.7 million kilowatts of energy in two years, equivalent to seven million and 600 thousand dirhams, in addition to reducing the carbon footprint by 7,283 tons of carbon dioxide.
The installation is part of the authority’s initiative to achieve sustainability and provide an environmentally friendly transportation system as well as support Dubai’s Integrated Energy Strategy, which aims to conserve energy by 30 per cent by 2030.
The LED lighting initiative is part of the authority’s efforts towards sustainability and raising the level of environmentally conscious practices within the public transportation system
Mohammed Al Amiri, director of the Train Maintenance Department at the Rail Agency at the RTA, said that the project includes replacing various regular lighting fixtures in Dubai Metro stations and facilities along its red and green lines with LED lights that convert approximately 95 per cent of the energy used into light and is not wasted. With only five per cent heat, this makes it an environmentally friendly and less expensive lighting option, and embodies RTA’s commitment to sustainable practices.
The authority began implementing the first phase of the electricity consumption rationalisation project in 2021, by replacing 7,200 energy-saving lighting units, which led to the saving of about four million and 981 thousand watts within one year, in addition to reducing the carbon footprint by 2,142.24 tons of energy.
The second phase was completed after replacing 12,768 energy-saving lighting units, saving 4,981,964 kilowatts during the second year and reducing 5,141 tons of carbon dioxide.
Al Amiri added that work has begun on the third phase of the project, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year. This phase includes the installation of 12,717 energy-efficient lighting units in parking lots and facilities affiliated with the Dubai Metro.
The third phase is expected to provide 7,296,576 kilowatts, equivalent to 3,349,128 dirhams, in addition to reducing 5,141 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
According to Al Amiri, the LED initiative is part of the authority’s efforts towards sustainability and raising the level of environmentally conscious practices within the authority’s public transportation system.
Transition to the cloud
Through the partnership with Amazon Web Service, the authority seeks to employ the latest digital technologies to support its strategy of transitioning to cloud computing, and to enhance digital transformation in the its services and the Emirate of Dubai in general, which contributes to improving the services provided to the public.
The agreement was signed by on behalf of the authority, and Wojciech Bajda, director of the public sector in the Middle East and Africa, on behalf of Amazon Web Services.
Mohammed Al-Mudhareb, executive director of the Corporate Technical Support Sector, said: “This agreement serves the authority’s efforts to enhance its leadership and achieve its directions in the transition to cloud computing, by employing the latest innovations to keep pace with technological development in the field of technologies, through cooperation with specialised companies from the private sector, including Amazon Web Services.”
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the first and second phases of its energy conservation project to install 19,968 energy-saving LED bulbs in metro stations and facilities.
In a separate announcement, Dubai’s RTA reports it has signed a cooperation agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the authority’s journey in transitioning to cloud computing.
It will also enable it to exchange knowledge, best practices and approaches on areas of common interest in the field of application programming, artificial intelligence, data solutions in addition to augmented reality, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things.
Reducing carbon footprint
RTA claims the LED programme has led to a saving of about 16.7 million kilowatts of energy in two years, equivalent to seven million and 600 thousand dirhams, in addition to reducing the carbon footprint by 7,283 tons of carbon dioxide.
The installation is part of the authority’s initiative to achieve sustainability and provide an environmentally friendly transportation system as well as support Dubai’s Integrated Energy Strategy, which aims to conserve energy by 30 per cent by 2030.
The LED lighting initiative is part of the authority’s efforts towards sustainability and raising the level of environmentally conscious practices within the public transportation system
Mohammed Al Amiri, director of the Train Maintenance Department at the Rail Agency at the RTA, said that the project includes replacing various regular lighting fixtures in Dubai Metro stations and facilities along its red and green lines with LED lights that convert approximately 95 per cent of the energy used into light and is not wasted. With only five per cent heat, this makes it an environmentally friendly and less expensive lighting option, and embodies RTA’s commitment to sustainable practices.
The authority began implementing the first phase of the electricity consumption rationalisation project in 2021, by replacing 7,200 energy-saving lighting units, which led to the saving of about four million and 981 thousand watts within one year, in addition to reducing the carbon footprint by 2,142.24 tons of energy.
The second phase was completed after replacing 12,768 energy-saving lighting units, saving 4,981,964 kilowatts during the second year and reducing 5,141 tons of carbon dioxide.
Al Amiri added that work has begun on the third phase of the project, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year. This phase includes the installation of 12,717 energy-efficient lighting units in parking lots and facilities affiliated with the Dubai Metro.
The third phase is expected to provide 7,296,576 kilowatts, equivalent to 3,349,128 dirhams, in addition to reducing 5,141 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
According to Al Amiri, the LED initiative is part of the authority’s efforts towards sustainability and raising the level of environmentally conscious practices within the authority’s public transportation system.
Transition to the cloud
Through the partnership with Amazon Web Service, the authority seeks to employ the latest digital technologies to support its strategy of transitioning to cloud computing, and to enhance digital transformation in the its services and the Emirate of Dubai in general, which contributes to improving the services provided to the public.
The agreement was signed by on behalf of the authority, and Wojciech Bajda, director of the public sector in the Middle East and Africa, on behalf of Amazon Web Services.
Mohammed Al-Mudhareb, executive director of the Corporate Technical Support Sector, said: “This agreement serves the authority’s efforts to enhance its leadership and achieve its directions in the transition to cloud computing, by employing the latest innovations to keep pace with technological development in the field of technologies, through cooperation with specialised companies from the private sector, including Amazon Web Services.”