The National in an interview.
Mai Dubai has also received substantial backing from the emirate s utility, its parent company.
Established five years ago, Mai Dubai is known for its bright red labelled water bottles, which now have a marking indicating they re produced using only renewable energy.
The first phase of the solar power generation was activated in 2017 but the entire project was completed last year and the company started making the claim around being green , said Mr van t Riet.
He declined to divulge the financial details of the project, but said the substantial investment in solar rooftop installations for an energy-intensive sector such as water bottling pays dividends in not more than 10 years and it s not less than five years .