Acwa Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, joined over 15,000 attendees and 66 ministers at this year’s World Energy Congress (WEC) in Abu Dhabi to highlight its position as a global total solution provider across the power and water sectors.

To share Acwa Power’s expertise with fellow industry leaders, Acwa Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan took part in a panel session titled “Financing Energy: Closing the clean energy investment gap”.

Similarly, the President and CEO Paddy Padmanathan, too participated in a panel discussion on “Scaling new heights: Global Renewables Outlook” which addressed the opportunities, challenges, and solutions to the most pressing energy issues the world faces today.

As part of its participation at the World Energy Congress 2019, Acwa Power elaborated on its role as a fully integrated solutions provider for the power and water sector worldwide.

This includes the deployment of renewable energy technologies such as concentrated solar power and thermal storage technology as well as clean coal and carbon capture.

The company also highlighted its work in the sustainable development of countries around the world and its programme to invest in enhancing the local employment and talents in the communities it operates in.

In another development, Acwa Power signed a deal with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on the sidelines of WEC, thus marking the beginning of a long-term research and innovation alliance between the two organizations that will place the kingdom at the forefront of international scientific advancements in water desalination and solar-power technology.

The KAUST – Acwa Power Center of Excellence for Desalination and Solar Power will prioritise research in water quality monitoring and system performance modelling using several KAUST research centers.

On its participation, Abunayyan said: "We are honoured to be part of the Saudi energy platform within the kingdom’s pavilion as a proud Saudi company that is very much at the forefront of the energy transition globally."

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who was at the event, toured the Saudi pavilion on the opening day of the flagship energy event and lauded Acwa Power's achievements.

"We are happy to share our experiences with global leaders and exchange ideas in pursuit of sustainable energy for the development of people, communities and nations," remarked Abunayyan.  

"This is very much the model we follow at Acwa Power as we partner with communities with our long term thinking and value proposition based on exceling at every aspect of the value chain," he noted.

"Our focus is situated towards the crucial themes of the congress, including energy security, promoting environmental sustainability, and the deployment of innovative technologies that elevate efficiencies of energy systems – themes that Acwa Power has pioneered through its effective models and experiences in projects and businesses across three continents," he stated.

"We are looking forward to sharing our leading models with the global energy industry as a proof on the capabilities and role of the Saudi economy in powering and achieving the theme of the Congress, "Energy for Prosperity”," he added.

Acwa Power has been an active supporter and partner for the World Energy Council that host the World Energy Congress, one of the world’s largest and longest-running, international energy related event.

This edition will mark the first time the Congress has been hosted in the Middle East, and it offers a unique platform for global energy leaders to explore new energy futures, critical innovation areas and new strategies.-TradeArabia News Service