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Dubai, UAE, 19 December 2016: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has actually arranged a two-day workshop on Power Storage cooperation with the Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre (CENER). The workshop sustains DEWA's function as a platform for sharing knowledge and experience and its efforts to maintain its team and partners up-to-date with the current technologies and growths. Over 150 DEWA team, partners, and stakeholders joined the workshop at Raffles hotel, Dubai. The workshop highlighted the current advancements and finest methods in energy storage space, and elaborated on locations of research needed to develop larger range power storage integration.

Waleed Salman, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at DEWA, provided the keynote speech in support of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

"Organising this workshop in cooperation with the National Renewable Energy Centre in Spain, which is just one of the prominent nations being used renewable and clean energy, sustains DEWA's function as a platform for sharing knowledge and ideal practices. The workshop additionally sustains DEWA's efforts to improve knowledge amongst its personnel, companions, and stakeholders and maintain them up-to-date with the current technologies and developments. The considerable advancement of solar photovoltaic or pv innovations, integrated with a large drop in cost over the previous couple of years, have made it a popular option in different components of the world, specifically in Dubai and the UAE. DEWA supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which was released one year ago today by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. This will diversify Dubai's energy mix, raising tidy energy to 7% by 2020, 25% by 2030 and 75% by 2050. This approach reflects the vision of the wise leadership to be ready to bid goodbye to the last decrease of oil, and gives a practical solution for addressing the ecological difficulties the world is encountering. This will be done by developing a sustainable design for energy preservation, which sustains economic growth without harming the environment or its natural resources," said Al Tayer.

"The development of energy storage space technologies has actually aided to increase the share of renewable and clean power, specifically solar energy, which is one of the most preferred source of clean energy in the region. In the UAE, the sun is a magnificent blessing throughout the year, as the nation is located within the Sunbelt. In Dubai, Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) is 2,200 Kilowatt hour per square metre each year, while Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) is 1,900 Kilowatt hour per square metre each year that could be utilized for power generation making use of photovoltaic technology and focused solar power innovation. Such features further promote the use of solar energy in Dubai, the UAE, and the region. One of DEWA's significant renewable resource jobs is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the biggest single-site renewable resource project on the planet and utilizes the Independent Power Producer model. The Solar Park will certainly produce 1,000 MW by 2020 and 5,000 MW by 2030. In adherence with the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, DEWA is applying a new stage in the Solar Park using Concentrated Solar Power, improving the exceptional success Dubai has actually attained in photovoltaic or pv solar power. The 200MW first project of the CSP plant will be functional by April 2021. DEWA will produce 1,000 MW utilizing this innovation by 2030. An essential benefit of CSP is that thermal heat, which is made use of to generate electrical energy, can be stored quickly, that makes it feasible to generate electrical power after sundown. The project will use thermal storage for 8-12 hours daily," added Al Tayer. Along with this, the Solar Park consists of an R&D Centre to create the future generation of tidy energy technologies, including solar power, smart grid combination, energy storage remedies, water- and power- efficiency modern technologies, and solar-powered desalination.

"We adopt an alternative method based upon the latest global modern technologies. We work together with our strategic partners in research and development, building abilities, the most up to date solar technologies, energy storage space, increasing effectiveness in the production, transmission, and circulation of electrical energy and water, and power protection. DEWA accepts worldwide organisations in scientific research, including water desalination utilizing solar power. This supports the efforts of the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia) to supply potable water to the needy in primitive nations. Increasing power storage penetration will widely support these jobs also. We will certainly proceed our efforts to discover the very best energy-storage options and technologies both for big power stations such as the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and for home-based tasks within the Shams Dubai effort. DEWA has launched Shams Dubai to link dispersed solar energy systems in structures to DEWA's grid. Improvements and knowledge concerning power storage systems will certainly motivate even more people to gain from this leading initiative," included Al Tayer.

"At DEWA, we do not rest on our laurels, however we will remain to research, create, and introduce, to attain our vision to end up being a sustainable innovative first-rate energy. We are influenced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, that once observed that, 'Success is not a destination, but a journey. Each time that you get to a summit on this journey, you should expect the following one.' I am confident that this workshop will certainly benefit you all, and highlight the most recent global developments and innovations in energy storage," concluded Al Tayer.

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