Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Research and Development Centre organised 3 in-depth specialised sessions this year as part of the ‘Research in Spotlight’ series. The sessions were presented by the Centre’s specialised researchers. The series aims to introduce the most prominent R&D projects and the latest applied research conducted by the Centre to contribute to enhancing the operations of utilities worldwide and ensure that DEWA and its ecosystem remain at the forefront of providing world-class services at an effective cost.
In the presence of many employees, the sessions highlighted a range of the Centre’s projects, including ‘Transmission and Distribution Co-simulation Tool to Improve T&D Co-simulation and Facilitate Collaboration’, ‘The Pilot Virtual Power Plant Project’, and ‘The Advantages of Micro Phasor Measurement Units’.
“The Centre supports the Dubai 10X initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which mandates the Government of Dubai to be a global leader that is 10 years ahead of all other cities. It enriches the scientific community with specialised research, spreading knowledge and developing the capabilities of the researchers. This enhances Dubai’s position as a global hub for research and development in solar power, smart grids, water, and energy efficiency, and capacity building in these areas,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.
Al Tayer stressed DEWA’s commitment to providing a positive work environment that encourages innovation. DEWA provides its employees with the necessary tools to keep pace with the latest developments and rapid changes, to be effective partners in anticipating and shaping the future, ensuring the continuation of DEWA’s global excellence.
Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at DEWA, noted that the Centre contributes to advancing innovation in e various fields of production and operation that DEWA needs. It overcomes the challenges the energy sector faces when producing electricity from solar and clean energy. So far, the Centre has published 112 research papers at international scientific conferences, journals and publications. The Centre has registered six patents since its launch, and new patents are underway.
Within the ‘Research in Spotlight’ series, the R&D Centre organised two virtual sessions in 2021 on ‘Artificial Intelligence Algorithms’ and DEWA’s Space-D Programme.
Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority