Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Innovation Centre recently organised seminars, discussion panels, and workshops on the sidelines of COP28, where DEWA participated as a Principal Pathway Partner.
These were focused on various aspects of sustainability, covering solar and clean energy, innovation, and anticipating and shaping the future and saw the participation of sustainability experts and specialists.
Topics included hydrogen as a clean energy source; perovskite solar cells and improving photovoltaic systems performance; Artificial Intelligence (AI) in energy management; Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV); future scenarios for sustainable energy; and energy storage technologies.
DEWA shared that this came under the framework of the Cleantech Connect Programme, which was launched by DEWA’s Innovation Centre back in 2021.
Since its launch, the programme has held 15 seminars and panel discussions attended by more than 1,500 participants.
“We aim to support and promote innovation in renewable and clean energy and sustainability. DEWA’s Innovation Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a major global platform for clean and renewable energy innovations. It contributes to enhancing the future of sustainable energy and enhancing the position and competitiveness of the UAE and Dubai as a destination for innovators and an incubator for creative minds worldwide. The Centre’s programmes reflect DEWA’s efforts to promote innovation in clean energy and develop innovative solutions to generate and manage renewable energy, build and expand the capabilities of the next generation of innovators in clean energy technologies, as well as promote awareness on sustainable energy and engage individuals from different sectors to ensure a more sustainable future,” commented HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.