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DEWA Makes Steady Progress on Innovation Centre Work at MBR Solar Park

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said steady progress was being made on the new Innovation Centre being set up as part of the Dh50-billion ($13.6 billion) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park project.

 

It is the largest single-site solar park in the world, based on the independent power producer (IPP) model and will generate 5,000MW by 2030, said Dewa.

 

On the Innovation Centre, the Dubai utility said it was part of its efforts to highlight the latest solar and clean energy technologies.

 

It will enable Dewa to show its achievements in renewable energy and sustainability as well as the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, to secure its energy supply by diversifying the energy mix to provide 75% of Dubai’s total power output from clean energy by 2050, said the statement.

 

The Innovation Centre aims to support the UAE’s capabilities in energy, boost the competitiveness of Dubai's business, develop renewable-energy technologies and support its regional development, and promote awareness of climate change and sustainable energy as well as create special, interactive presentations and educational trips for guests on solar power.

 

On completion, the innovation centre will house a museum and an exhibition area for solar power and renewable energy events that will attract individuals, tourists, university students, schools, and businesses, it added.

 

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and CEO of Dewa, said: "The Innovation Centre was designed according to the highest standards for sustainable buildings, and includes the latest technologies. The building has an entire floor dedicated to highlighting Dewa’s experiences in energy and water, their development, and the progress in this vital sector of solar power as a clean source of energy."

 

The building has four floors covering 4,000 sq m and is approximately 90 m high. It will also host a permanent conference centre for events, conferences, business meetings, training courses, and meetings about solar power, renewable energy, and other green and sustainable initiatives.

 

"The centre also offers visitors the opportunity to see other forms of clean energy generation, including wind and modern methods of desalination," stated Al Tayer.

 

He was accompanied by Waleed Salman, executive vice president of business development and excellence at Dewa; Mohammed Al Shamsi, vice president of civil projects engineering and water maintenance; Jamal Shaheen Al Hammadi, vice president of clean energy and diversification at Dewa; and a number of Dewa officials.

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