# Dubai airport vertiport completes energy and digital systems

> VDX near DXB reached technical completion in April and was certified for eVTOL operations in July.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T14:20:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T14:20:10+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-19
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Schneider Electric said on 19 October that it had delivered the electrical and digital backbone for VDX, a vertiport beside Dubai International Airport. WAM reported that the site reached technical completion in April 2026 and was certified for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations in July.

The facility is designed for up to 170,000 passengers a year. Schneider expects energy savings of up to 25% once the site is fully operational; that figure is a forecast, not a result from full operations.

## Data

### Capacity and energy forecast

Reported VDX design capacity and full-operation forecast.

Methodology: Design capacity is a target; energy savings are a company forecast for full operations. The scope is the named Dubai/UAE/Abu Dhabi programme or utility as stated in the source.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designed annual capacity | 0.17 | million passengers | 2026-10-19 | target | upper-bound |
| Expected energy savings | 25 | percent | 2026-10-19 | forecast | upper-bound |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2tl9kg-schneider-electric-delivers-energy-digital> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dubai-vdx-vertiport-energy-infrastructure-2026/data/vertiport-capacity-and-energy?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dubai-vdx-vertiport-energy-infrastructure-2026/data/vertiport-capacity-and-energy?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2tl9kg-schneider-electric-delivers-energy-digital>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-19)

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