The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) was
formed on 1st January, 1992, by a decree issued by His
Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum .
Key Highlights & Statistics
9,656
MW
Capacity470 MIGD
More than
10,000
Employees
More than
700,000
Daily
Customers
Several decades
of activityPower Generation
Water Production Capacity
DEWA in brief
INFRA-
STRUCTURE
ENVIRONMENT
FRIENDLY
ENERGY MIX LEGISLATION
BUILDING
CAPACITIES
AND SKILLS
FUNDING
DUBAI
CLEAN
ENERGY
STRATEGY
PILLARS
- Up to AED 100bn clean
energy funding to 2030
Legal and
regulatory
framework for:
- Solar PV
- Green Fund
- Dubai Green
Zone
- MBR Solar Park
- R&D Center
- Innovation Center
- Dubai Green Zone
Through international
partnerships
75% clean energy by 2050
2050 Dubai Clean Energy Strategy Pillars
Approx.
5000MW
Solar park total installed capacity by 2030
13MW
200MW
First phase
(PV)
Completed
Second phase
(PV)
In Progress
800MW
Third phase
(PV)
In ProgressLowest Price World wide
5.4 Cent/kWh
Lowest bid worldwide in 3rd phase
2.99 Cent/kWh
Fourth phase
(CSP)
In Progress
200MW
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar
Park
“Without a vision to guide our path, and
without ambition that knows no limits, we
can never build a bright future for
generations to come”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and
Ruler of Dubai
Vision
Future Dubai
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE
and Ruler of Dubai, launched a National Innovation Strategy on October 2014 with the aim of
making the UAE one of the most innovative nations in the world within seven years.
Stimulating environment for innovation
government innovation
private sector innovation
prepare individuals STEM
Renewable Energy
Transport
Education
Health
Water
Technology
Space
TRACKS Priority
Sectors
The National Innovation Strategy
R&D at DEWA - Key facts and figures
Development of infra at MBR solar park
and projects portfolio from 2014
- Main lab and 3D printed R&Drone
lab operational by latest Q1 2018
- Outdoor testing facility operational
since 2015
- 4 vertical and 1 horizontal R&D
areas
Total investment of AED 500 Mn up to
2020
R&D Areas
Solar
Water
Smart Grid
Integration
Energy
EfficiencyRobotics/AI/AM
Infrastructure management
PMO
Infrastructure
SGI & ESS Lab
Q1 2018
R&Drone Lab
Q2 2017
R&D Center
Q1 2018
RFP Lab Equipment
Q2 2017 – Q1 2018
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ElectricalRoom
High Power Lab
Low Power Lab
Machine Room
Control Room
IT Infrastructure
Q4 2017
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
R&D initiative
launched
Outdoor Test Facility
Q1 2015
R&D Center
Location: MBR Solar Park Surface
area: ca. 4,500 sqm
Status: Under construction, planned
completion by end of 2017,
operational by Q1 2018 (exp.)
R&D focus: DEWA’s R&D activities
and personnel, incl. Solar, Water,
EE, SGI, excl. drones and 3D
printing (separate lab) and some
separate SGI activities
Other functions: space dedicated for
clean tech incubator and SME
activities
• Performance Characterization
• Accelerated Aging Testing
• Electrical Testing
• Mechanical Testing
• Water and Energy Testing`
INDOOR main Lab
SGI/ESS Lab
• Indoor: Low and High Power labs
and Control Room
• Outdoor: High power converters
and large energy storage systems
• Utility drone application
development and 3D printing
(prototyping, electronic systems,
mechanical and SW labs)
• Outdoor testing area for drones
and rovers
R&Drone Lab
R&D Center Labs
Outdoor Testing Facility – OTF
Existing and planned pilots and
equipment at OTF:
Advanced Solar Resource stations
PV testing facility for modules
- PV modules under testing since
2015
- Expansion in progress
BIPV testing facility
CSP (Dish Stirling) test site
PV RO and AWG pilots
DEWA R&D Infrastructure providing service and support to
the GCC
Standardization & infrastructure optimization
Partnerships and collaboration
GCC Capacity building supporting PV industry growth
Goals
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