11th Demand Side Management committee meeting reviews energy intensity mapping
The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy's Demand Side Management Executive Committee held its 11th meeting at its headquarters, chaired by HE Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. The meeting was attended by Yousef Jebril, Executive Vice President of Power and Water Planning at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Vice Chairman of the Committee, Abdullah Rafi, Assistant General Manager for Electricity and Water Planning at Dubai Municipality, Faisal Ali Rashid, Director of Demand Side Management at the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Graeme Sims, Executive Director of the Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau for Electricity and Water in Dubai, Mustafa Alyousuf, Member of the Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau for Electricity & Water in Dubai, Ali Al Jassim, COO of Etihad ESCO, Arif Abu Zaher, Manager of Energy Demand Side Management at Etihad ESCO, Basil Saad, a representative of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Taher Diab, Director of Strategy and Planning at the Supreme Council of Energy, Mohammed Abdul Kareem Al Shamsi, Senior Manager of Climate Change & Sustainability, Shamma Al Rahmah, Manager of Business Planning and Performance Management at Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), and Alia Busamra, Senior Compliance Officer (Environment & Energy) at ENOC.
"In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, and in accordance with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to make Dubai a global hub for clean energy and a green economy, the Executive Committee of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy is working towards the execution of the technique for energy demand management. The method includes 9 programs to manage energy demand. These include green building regulations, retrofitting existing buildings, district cooling, wastewater reuse, laws and standards to raise efficiency, energy-efficient street-lighting, and the Shams Dubai initiative to regulate the generation of solar energy in buildings. This will further contribute towards achieving Dubais vision of becoming the city with the lowest carbon footprint city in the world, said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy.
The energy demand side management strategy uses approaches that comply with best international practices, and similar programs carried out worldwide. These consist of organisations, capacity-building, public awareness and suitable policy and governing structures, details systems and measurement, and suitable financing mechanisms for Dubai.
"85 % of Dubai's Energy Intensity Mapping has been attained. The project intends to make usage of building and energy usage information to find an method of analysing and keeping an eye on consumption levels, to discover an solution to restrict Dubai's high levels of energy use," stated Al Muhairbi.
"The Energy Intensity Mapping aims to unify usage and building data. The meeting also featured a conversation in relation to the Energy Demand Management Manager at Etihad ESCO's executive plan, who is accountable for supporting and acting on energy demand performance programs. We likewise discussed implementing strategies to achieve energy efficient rankings for the buildings project, which will improve consumption efficiency throughout Dubais buildings, added Al Muhairbi.
