Now you can charge your electric car in Dubai by using QR code

Dubai: Charging electric cars has become more convenient in Dubai. Motorists can now charge their electric vehicles by scanning a QR code, placed at 240 charging stations across the city, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced on Tuesday.

DEWA added that EV (electric vehicle) Green Charger customers can still continue to use their Green Charger cards at DEWA charging stations. It had launched the EV Green Charger initiative in 2015 to encourage electric vehicle adoption within Dubai and support sustainable transportation. DEWA has already installed over 240 EV Green Charging stations all over Dubai.

DEWA noted the latest initiative is part of its efforts “to enhance smart services with the latest international technologies for the comfort of customers to complete their transactions anytime and anywhere, easily and safely.”

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, said: “DEWA believes that the future requires radical changes that keep pace with the enormous developments around us. We work to achieve the Dubai 10X initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to develop Dubai Government services, putting Dubai 10 years ahead of other global cities.”

“We also work to achieve the Dubai Plan 2021 to make Dubai proactive and creative in meeting the needs of individuals and society; to make Dubai a smart, sustainable and innovative city in managing its resources, improving quality of life, and consolidate Dubai’s position as a global model for a green economy,” he added.

DEWA is providing free charging for non-commercial EV customers registered in the EV Green Charger Initiative until December 31, 2021. This incentive is exclusively available at public charging stations and not home-charging stations. Commercial-registered customers, governmental and semi-governmental organisations pay 29 fils for every kilowatt-hour.