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Poñe and Al Tayer at the signing cermony.

ABB to develop pilot solar scheme in Dubai

DUBAI, November 18, 2014

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has signed an agreement with ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies, to develop a pilot solar power project at ABB’s premises with a grid-connected rooftop 277kW photovoltaic (PV) system in Dubai, UAE.

The MoU was signed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and chief executive of Dewa, and Carlos Poñe, ABB's chief executive officer in the UAE.

As per the deal, the pilot project at Al Quoz will connect to Dewa’s grid through a low-voltage distribution board at ABB, and will be used as a learning tool for the deployment of solar PV rooftop installations.

Commenting on the project, Al Tayer said: "Dewa is committed to enhancing partnerships and collaborating with the public and private sectors and local and international organisations to further improve the services it provides to the public, as well as its operational processes according to the highest levels of availability, reliability and efficiency."

"We are pleased to collaborate with ABB in this project, which will help in developing renewable energy resources, and support Dewa’s vision to become a sustainable world-class utility," he added.

Poñe said ABB was delighted to sign the strategic agreement to install a solar rooftop at its facility in Al Quoz.

"We look forward to working together with Dewa to help develop the solar industry in Dubai and for our installation to also be a showcase in the region, proving the benefits of renewable technologies and how they can be integrated seamlessly into the existing electrical grid," he added.-TradeArabia News Service




Tags: Dubai | Dewa | ABB | solar project |

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