Dubai establishes blockchain for electric vehicle services
The Dewa blockchain system enables electric vehicle (EV) owners to proceed with registration, charging, billing and settlement in Dubai.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) has created blockchain system for allowing customers to carry out all transactions required for electric vehicles (EV) in the emirate.
The blockchain system enables electric vehicle owners to proceed with registration, charging, billing and settlement.
Dewa currently has 240 EV charging stations across different locations in Dubai. It is also providing free charging for non-commercial EV owners until 31 December 2021.
Commercially registered EV users, including government, semi-government, and private organisations, are being charged a tariff of AED29fils per kilowatt hour.
The EV blockhain falls under the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021, which sets out targets to improve the efficiency of government services by transforming 50 per cent of federal government transactions to blockhain by 2021.
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