DEWA aims to earn $2bn profit next year, not to sell more stock

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The fuel heat utilization in DEWA reached between 80 and 90 percent, among the world’s highest.
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  • It is also eyeing 7.4 billion dirhams ($2 billion) in 2023 profit, amid a prospective IPO of its district cooling unit by the end of this year
  • DEWA is seeking to spend 40 billion dirhams to expand over the next five years, with more focus on renewable energy

DEWA has no intention to sell more stock, after having raised $6.1 billion in a record initial public offering, the CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Saeed Al-Tayerm, told the media.

It is also eyeing 7.4 billion dirhams ($2 billion) in 2023 profit, amid a prospective IPO of its district cooling unit by the end of this year.

The state-owned utility provider had recently drawn strong investor interest when it floated an 18 percent stake, in the region’s top initial share sale since oil giant Saudi Aramco.

“As Dubai expands, DEWA foresees continuous growth in all our main lines of business,” Al-Tayer said.

He added that the size and timing of the potential offering of 70 percent-owned Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corp., known as Empower, are still “under study.”

DEWA is seeking to spend 40 billion dirhams to expand over the next five years, with more focus on renewable energy.

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