Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a deal with Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) to set up the region’s first innovative sustainable smart sports park for women
The Al Saada (Arabic for ‘happiness’) park at Dubai Ladies Club is a scale model of a smart sustainable activity park that uses sports to promote sustainability, said a statement from the Dubai utility. It promotes sustainability by using innovative sports equipment that transforms kinetic energy into electricity. It also supports Dubai’s objectives to fight obesity and provide a healthy environment for all.
The generated power is used for different purposes. This contributes to providing a healthy environment for society, making them fitter and happier by introducing sports in their daily agenda. This in turn, promotes a culture of exercise and raises environmental awareness, the statement added.
“Al Saada is a world-class activity park that demonstrates Dubai as it is becoming a sustainable hub that adopts best international practices in energy usage, efficiency and the sensible management of natural resources,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of the state-owned utility after signing the MoU with Mona Al Marri, chairperson of the board at DWE.
The recreational innovative equipment in the park transforms kinetic energy into electricity and stores it in special units. Stored energy can be used in special units for charging phones and smart devices, lighting, cooling water, or other personal devices, he stated.
“We are pleased to work with Dubai Women Establishment in this key project. It is the first of a number of innovative smart platforms that turn people’s kinetic energy into electricity in an innovative way to promote exercise, energy conservation, and sustainability,” stated Al Tayer.
On the new park, Al Marri said that the MoU outlines their commitment to support the pioneering approach of wise leadership to strengthen innovation and creativity in the UAE, as a foundation for developing new opportunities in the future.
