ABU DHABI: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has compared notes with the Abu Dhabi champions of renewable energy, Masdar Institute, where the latter showed them how saving 15,000 tonnes of carbon equals to taking 3,300 cars off Abu Dhabi’s roads each year.
Dewa’s delegation was from the Strategy and Business Development Division and was led by the Vice President of New Business Development, Fatima Al Shamsi. “We wanted to create closer ties and share expertise between the two organisations in the fields of clean and renewable energy,” said Al Shamsi.
She was in the company of the Senior Manager of Production Projects, Jamal Al Hamadi, and the Deputy Manager of Production Projects, Masoud Al Kamali.
They were welcomed by the Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. He said he appreciated the visit, which aimed at “sharing expertise and best practices to optimise the implementation of renewable-energy state-of-the-art technologies.” The Masdar officials escorted their visitors to the 10MW solar power plant.
Dr Al Jaber said that currently, the power generated by the 10MW power plant and the 1MW rooftop panels on Masdar Institute is surplus to total consumption within Masdar City. He said, “The state-of-the-art photovoltaic plants achieve annual carbon savings of approximately 15,000 tonnes — the equivalent of taking 3,300 cars off Abu Dhabi’s roads each year.”
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi plans for seven per cent of its energy to come from sustainable sources by 2020, up from less than 1 per cent today. Dewa’s representatives were briefed about Masdar’s renewable energy projects in the UAE and worldwide.
The representatives were given a guided tour around Masdar City which concluded with a visit to the Masdar Institute for Renewable Energy.
The tour also included a visit to the Wind Tower, inspired by the traditional “barjeel.” The tower captures upper level winds and cools the open-air public square below.
Dewa’s delegation was from the Strategy and Business Development Division and was led by the Vice President of New Business Development, Fatima Al Shamsi. “We wanted to create closer ties and share expertise between the two organisations in the fields of clean and renewable energy,” said Al Shamsi.
She was in the company of the Senior Manager of Production Projects, Jamal Al Hamadi, and the Deputy Manager of Production Projects, Masoud Al Kamali.
They were welcomed by the Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. He said he appreciated the visit, which aimed at “sharing expertise and best practices to optimise the implementation of renewable-energy state-of-the-art technologies.” The Masdar officials escorted their visitors to the 10MW solar power plant.
Dr Al Jaber said that currently, the power generated by the 10MW power plant and the 1MW rooftop panels on Masdar Institute is surplus to total consumption within Masdar City. He said, “The state-of-the-art photovoltaic plants achieve annual carbon savings of approximately 15,000 tonnes — the equivalent of taking 3,300 cars off Abu Dhabi’s roads each year.”
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi plans for seven per cent of its energy to come from sustainable sources by 2020, up from less than 1 per cent today. Dewa’s representatives were briefed about Masdar’s renewable energy projects in the UAE and worldwide.
The representatives were given a guided tour around Masdar City which concluded with a visit to the Masdar Institute for Renewable Energy.
The tour also included a visit to the Wind Tower, inspired by the traditional “barjeel.” The tower captures upper level winds and cools the open-air public square below.
The visitors were also briefed on other ongoing Masdar projects, including the 100MW concentrated solar power plant, Shams One.
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