AI case study

Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityInnovation management

Staff struggled to evaluate raw ideas. Now, an AI assistant guides them to assess feasibility and draft actionable proposals.

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Key results

Financial Savings
17.086M AED

Result highlights

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The story

Context

A government utility provider managing the continuous production, transmission, and distribution of electricity and water across a major Middle Eastern emirate.

Challenge

To maintain service reliability and reduce costs, the utility needed to systematically harness operational insights from its workforce. However,...

Solution
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Scope & timeline

  • 7,648 employee ideas submitted via AI platform in 2025

Use case

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's Innovation management is part of this use case:

Document Drafting
114 case studies(+15% YoY)
Proven impact?
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6.3Strongwithin Energy & Utilities

The company

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

dewa.gov.ae

Sole provider of electricity and water services in Dubai.

IndustryEnergy & Utilities
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Employees10K-50K
Founded1992

The vendor

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Provided Microsoft 365 Copilot and generative AI technology to power DEWA's internal 'Afkari' innovation platform.

IndustrySoftware & Platforms
LocationRedmond, WA, USA
Employees100K+
Founded1975

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